In response to an increase in blood sugar, the pancreas will release insulin to:
A) produce more glucose.
B) allow the glucose to permeate the cell membrane.
C) allow glucose to be wasted in the urine.
D) allow glucose to cross the blood-brain barrier.

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Insulin allows glucose to bind to receptors on the cell membrane and enter the cell, thereby decreasing the blood sugar level.  Insulin does not produce more glucose or waste glucose in the urine, and glucose does not need to cross the blood-brain barrier in response to an increase in blood sugar.

In Response to an Increase in Blood Sugar, the Pancreas