Preliminary Exam on Glucose and Hormones

Insulin reduces blood glucose level. In diabetes mellitus there is overproduction of insulin that results to hyperglycemia.

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• D if both statements are false

Glucose requires insulin for it to be distributed in the different cells of the body. Deficiency of insulin leads to hypoglycemia.

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Glucose is an inactive reducing substance. It is the only reducing sugar.

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Glucose is the only functional form of sugar in our body. It is the main source of energy our body needs.

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Digestion of carbohydrates start in the gastric mucosa. Splitting of sugars by the disaccharidases take place in the intestine.

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Excess sugar in the circulation is brought to the kidneys and stored as glycogen. Excess storage of sugar in the kidneys may lead to diabetes insipidus.

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The recommended additive tube for glucose determination is laver der tube. And the recommended preservative solution for glucose determination is sodium fluoride.

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Glucose level in arterial blood is higher than the venous blood. The recommended blood sample for glucose determination is venous blood.

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Excess glucose are stored in selected areas of the body. It is stored in the liver, kidneys, and skeletal muscle.

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Digestion of carbohydrates in the stomach is aided by the secreted acids. Disaccharidases also help in the digestion of carbohydrates in the stomach.

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• B if the first statement is false and second statement is true

• C if both statements are true

• D if both statements are false