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What is feedback mechanism of hormone regulation. Take the example of insulin to explain this phenomenon.

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The feedback mechanism of hormone is the mechanism through which the balance of hormone in the body is maintained. The positive feedback stimulates the production of hormone and the negative feedback inhibits the production of hormone.

Example-

(i) Eating carbohydrate rich food ↓

(ii) The increases blood glucose level ↓

(iii) Pancreas secrete insulin ↓

(iv) Cellular uptake of glucose increases ↓

(v) Blood glucose decreases.

(i) Fasting ↓

(ii) Blood glucose decreases ↓

(iii) Pancreases secrete glucagons (insulin decreased) ↓

(iv) Cellular uptake of glucose decreases ↓

(v) Blood glucose increases

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