Which effect on carbohydrate metabolism is unique to insulin's action?
a. Decrease in glucose oxidation
b. Increase in cellular uptake of glucose
c. Decrease in glucose storage
d. Increase in the rate of gluconeogenesis
ANS: B
Insulin influences carbohydrate metabolism by increasing glucose uptake, increasing glucose ox-idation, and increasing glucose storage.
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