Which of the following hormones is released by pancreas and regulate body metabolic pathway?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → Insulin
Hormones are molecules that act as messengers between cells and keep the biological activities of the body in balance. Insulin, a polypeptide hormone made by the pancreas (β-cells of the islets of Langerhans), is released in response to a rapid rise in blood glucose; with glucagon, which raises the glucose level, it keeps the blood glucose within narrow limits and controls the metabolism of carbohydrates.
NCERT (2026-27 edition):
Hormones – “… Hormones have several functions in the body. They help to maintain the balance of biological activities in the body. The role of insulin in keeping the blood glucose level within the narrow limit is an example of this function. Insulin is released in response to the rapid rise in blood glucose level. On the other hand hormone glucagon tends to increase the glucose level in the blood. The two hormones together regulate the glucose level in the blood.”