NEET 2006 Biology question

A steroid hormone which regulates glucose metabolism is-

(1)CortisolCorrect
(2)Corticosterone
(3)11-deoxycorticosterone
(4)Cortisone

Answer: (1)

Solution

The adrenal cortex secretes glucocorticoids, steroid hormones; cortisol is the principal one in humans and it regulates carbohydrate metabolism (promotes gluconeogenesis, raising blood glucose), as well as fat and protein metabolism. So

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