One of the Major Functions of Insulin Is To

question 8

Multiple Choice

One of the major functions of insulin is to:

• A) convert fat to glucose.
• B) decrease protein synthesis.
• C) stimulate fat breakdown.
• D) promote uptake of amino acids.

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Definitions:

Homozygous Dominant

A genetic condition where an individual has two dominant alleles of a particular gene, resulting in the expression of the dominant trait.

Homozygous Recessive

A genetic condition where an individual has two copies of a recessive allele for a particular trait.

Genetic Drift

A mechanism of evolution that involves random changes in the frequency of alleles within a population across generations.

Allele Frequencies

The proportion of all copies of a gene in a particular population that are of a given allele type.