Insulin can reduce blood glucose levels because it:
A) promotes the synthesis of glucose from noncarbohydrate sources.
B) promotes the storage of glucose as glycogen in liver and skeletal muscle cells.
C) stimulates the splitting of glucose into pyruvate molecules.
D) stimulates the breakdown of energy-storing glycogen molecules in the liver into glucose.
B
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