Which hormone lowers the blood glucose level by enabling cells to take in glucose?
a. Growth hormone
b. Cortisol
c. Glucagon
d. Insulin
ANS: D
Insulin increases the transport of glucose from the blood into cells by increasing the permeability of cell membranes to glucose, thereby lowering blood glucose. Growth hormone, cortisol, and glucagon can all raise blood glucose levels.
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