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Assertion: Insulin stimulates glycogenolysis and gluconegensis and gluconegenesis resulting in hyperglycemia.
Reason: Prolonged hyperglycemia leads to complex disorder called diabetes insipidus.

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Insulin stimulats conversion of glucose to glycogen (glycogenesis) in the target cells. Prolonged hyperglycemia leads to a complex disorder called diabetes mellitus.
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