Week 8 metabolism DM

Metabolims Quiz

Week 8 - Diabetes

​Samuel, V.T. and Shulman, G.I., 2016. The pathogenesis of insulin resistance: integrating signaling pathways and substrate flux. The Journal of clinical investigation, 126(1), pp.12-22.

Freeman, A.M. and Pennings, N., 2022. Insulin resistance. In StatPearls [Internet]. StatPearls Publishing.

Multiple Choice

Which receptor of the Beta Cell in the pancreas responds to glucose to trigger insulin release?

• Glut 1

• Glut 2

• Glut 3

• Glut 4

Multiple Choice

The symptoms of polyuria and polydipsia occur due to the ______ effect of sugar in the blood?

• Hydrostatic

• Oncotic

• Osmotic

• Viscous

​https://www.rcemlearning.org/modules/diabetic-ketoacidosis/lessons/basic-science-and-pathophysiology-42/topic/osmotic-diuresis/

Multiple Choice

In Type 2 diabetes when insulin resistance first occurs, why is normoglycemia initially maintained?

• Beta cell dysplasia

• Beta cell hyperplasia

• Beta cell hypertrophy

• Beta cell metaplasia

​Hyperplasia:

Increase in number of cells

Multiple Choice

Which test will indicate the average blood glucose control over a few months?

• Fasted blood glucose levels

• Random blood glucose levels

• Random blood insulin levels

• HBA1C