UPSC 2016 CDS II GK Paper

The hormone that is essential for the uptake of glucose by cells in the human body is Insulin. Insulin is a hormone made by the pancreas that allows your body to use sugar (glucose) from carbohydrates in the food that we eat for energy or to store glucose for future use. Insulin prevents our blood sugar level from getting too high (hyperglycemia) or too low (hypoglycemia)