NEET Biology question

Rapid increase in the blood sugar level of a patient can be immediately reduced by

(A)Injecting insulin intravenouslyCorrect
(B)Injecting insulin intramuscularly
(C)Administering glucagon intravenously
(D)Consuming large quantity of insulin tablets

Answer: (A)

Solution

Glucagon raises (not lowers) blood glucose, ruling out (c), and insulin is a protein hormone that would be digested if taken orally, so insulin tablets are ineffective, ruling out (d). Between the two injectable routes, intravenous insulin

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