insulin encourages muscle cells to take in glucose

An example of an anthropomorphic metaphor in popular science writing:

"Another protein is insulin, which is released from the pancreas to encourage muscle cells to take in glucose."

Nessa Carey (2015) Junk DNA. A journey through the dark matter of the genome. London: Icon Books Ltd.

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Author: Keith

Former school and college science teacher, teacher educator, research supervisor, and research methods lecturer. Emeritus Professor of Science Education at the University of Cambridge.