Insulin Is a Peptide Hormone

question 25

Multiple Choice

Insulin is a peptide hormone.Which of the following would occur in a muscle cell exposed to insulin?

• A) Intracellular insulin levels would increase.
• B) Intracellular glucose levels would decrease.
• C) It would contract.
• D) It would secrete glucagon.
• E) Intracellular second messenger molecule levels would increase.

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