Wednesday, August 10, 2011

When insulin travels to the cells of the body, the concentration of what compound will elevate within the cell?

Insulin is a hormone that signals for the cells to absorb sugar from the bloodstream. This is why diabetics have a problem; when sugar is not absorbed by the bloodstream, the bloodsugar level can become too high, which can damage organs and cause many problems. So, insulin will increase the level of glucose C6H12O6 within the cells. This is assuming the person doesn't have type 2 diabetes.

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