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What is the main function of insulin in the body?
What is the main function of insulin in the body?
Convert excess glucose into glycogen
Explain what happens in the body in the condition of diabetes.
Explain what happens in the body in the condition of diabetes.
Body does not secrete enough insulin to control blood glucose concentration
What occurs when the blood glucose concentration surpasses the kidney's active transport mechanism capability?
What occurs when the blood glucose concentration surpasses the kidney's active transport mechanism capability?
Excess glucose is excreted in the urine
How much of the glucose is reabsorbed in healthy individuals?
How much of the glucose is reabsorbed in healthy individuals?
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What is the limitation of active transport mechanisms in reabsorbing substances?
What is the limitation of active transport mechanisms in reabsorbing substances?
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