Which statement best describes the pharmacodynamics of insulin?
a) Insulin causes the pancreas to secrete glucose into the bloodstream
b) Insulin is metabolized in the liver and excreted in the urine
c) Inslulin is need to maintain colloidial pressure in the blood stream
d) Insulin lowers blood glucose by promoting the use of gluclose in the body cells
Answer: d) Insulin lowers blood glucose by promoting the use of gluclose in the body cells
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