Question

Glucagon A) helps glucose enter cells. B) increases the metabolic rate. C) stimulates cells to store glucose as glycogen. D) raises blood glucose levels.

Answer 1

Answer:

D) raises blood glucose levels.

Explanation:

Glucagon is a small polypeptide synthesized by cells. This 29 amino acid peptide hormone is synthesized by pancreas alpha cells and has a molecular weight of 3485 dalton

It has an opposite effect to insulin by increasing blood glucose levels since it increases phosphorylase activity through cyclic AMP, after binding to glucagon receptors coupled to protein G on hepatocytes.

It is a stress hormone. Stimulates catabolic processes and inhibits anabolic processes.

              The correct answer is D. raises blood glucose levels.