Blood Glucose Homeostasis

What class of biomolecule is glucose?

• Carbohydrate
• Protein
• Nucleic Acid
• Lipid

What short term storage polysaccharide is glucose converted to? 

• Glucagon
• Glycogen
• Estrogen
• Starch

What happens if glucose levels fall?

• Insulin levels rise
• glucagon levels rise
• glucagon levels drop
• glycogen levels rise

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Which side of the flowchart (left or right) talks about the response to HIGH blood glucose?

• Left side

• Right side

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Which two organs are visible on the flowchart?

• Liver and pancreas

• Liver and lungs

• Pancreas and red blood cells

• Pancreas and fat

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What are the tubes at the top and bottom of the chart?

• Test tubes

• Dialysis tubes

• Blood vessels

• Lungs

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What specific molecule does high blood “sugar” refer to?

• Pressure

• Insulin

• Oxygen

• Glucose

What substance does the pancreas release when there is HIGH blood sugar?

• Glucagon

• Insulin

• Beta cells

• Glucose

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What does insulin tell the fat cells to take in from the blood?

• Insulin tells fat cells to take in glucose from the blood

• Insulin tells pancreas cells to divide

• Insulin tells fat cells to take in glucagon from the blood

• Insulin tells fat cells to take in insulin from the blood

When fat cells take in glucose, what happens to the blood glucose level?

• Blood glucose level decreases

• Blood glucose level increases