Question

1. what hormone does the pancreas release as blood sugar rises?

○ pepsin
○ insulin
○ adrenaline
○ calcitonin

Explanation:

• Peptin is related to digestion (pepsin), not blood sugar regulation.
• Insulin is secreted by the pancreas’ beta cells when blood sugar rises, to lower glucose levels by facilitating its uptake into cells.
• Adrenaline (from adrenal glands) increases blood sugar, opposite of the pancreas’ role here.
• Calcitonin (from thyroid) regulates calcium, not blood sugar. So insulin is the correct hormone.

Answer:

B. insulin