AP BIOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Glucagon is a hormone that your pancreas makes to help regulate your blood glucose (sugar) levels. Glucagon increases your blood sugar level and prevents it from dropping too low, whereas insulin, another hormone, decreases blood sugar levels.

Detailed explanation-2: -The pancreas secretes the hormones insulin and glucagon. Together, they help maintain blood sugar levels. If the level of one hormone is higher or lower than the ideal range, a person’s blood sugar levels may rise or drop.

Detailed explanation-3: -Insulin helps blood sugar enter the body’s cells so it can be used for energy. Insulin also signals the liver to store blood sugar for later use. Blood sugar enters cells, and levels in the bloodstream decrease, signaling insulin to decrease too.

Detailed explanation-4: -Insulin controls whether sugar is used as energy or stored as glycogen. Glucagon signals cells to convert glycogen back into sugar. Insulin and glucagon work together to balance your blood sugar levels, keeping them in the range that your body requires.