Question

Hypoglycemic hormone is
(a)Insulin
(b)Glucagon
(c)Thyroxine
(d)ACTH

Answer 1

It is an alpha cell hormone that is secreted by the pancreas and is made up of peptides. It helps in treating various diseases and increases the blood sugar level of the body and works opposite to the insulin hormone.

Complete answer:
The level of glucose in the blood is monitored constantly. If the level of blood glucose reduces, the glucagon hormone is released to produce more glucose from glycogen. Inversely, if the blood glucose increases, the insulin hormone is released to stop more production of glucose and uptake of the excess glucose.
The hypoglycemic condition occurs when the level of sugar in the blood is very low. It can be treated with an increase in the release of glucagon hormone as it will result in an increase in the release of sugars in the blood.

Additional Information: -The hypothalamus is a part of the brain that is highly important in maintaining the various functions of the body. One of the major reasons is that it links the nervous system to the endocrine system.
-Hypothalamus works in promoting or inhibiting various processes in the body. It plays a major role in maintaining the blood glucose level of the body by secreting a hormone called glucagon.
-The glucagon under an important process of converting the glycogen into glucose inside the liver, this process is known as glycogenolysis.
-Any injury to the hypothalamus can be severely detrimental to the body and can lead to death.
-Physical injuries are the major cause of hypothalamic diseases. As the organ controls a number of hormones and is responsible for varied functions, it can be difficult to diagnose if an individual has an issue with the hypothalamus or the pituitary gland.
So, the correct answer is ‘Glucagon’.

Note: Glucagon was first identified in 1920 as a pancreatic extract by Kimball and Murlin. The name glucagon was later coined in 1923 by Kimball and Murlin. The description of the amino acid sequence of glucagon was later done in the 1950s. Glucagon is a chain of a polypeptide containing 29 amino acids.