Insulin and Glucagon

What does glucagon promote in the liver?

• hydrolysis of glycogen

• hydrolysis of glucose

• production of glycogen

• release of insulin

How does insulin reduce blood glucose levels?

• it breaks down glucose

• promotes the release of glucose from cells through a transporter

• promotes the uptake of glucose into cells through a transporter

• it prevents the intestine from releasing glucose into the blood

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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 fat cells to take in glucagon from the blood

• Insulin tells pancreas cells to divide

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

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The organ responsible for producing both insulin and glucagon is...

• Liver

• Heart

• Pancreas

• Gallbladder

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diabetes is a disease that affects your body's ability to produce or use ___.

• energy

• insulin

• oil

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What is the function of insulin?

• diagnose diabetes

• turn glucose into energy

• help glucose enter the cells of the body

• all choices

Blood glucose is regulated by what hormone?

• Lipase

• Pancrease

• Prolactin

• Insulin

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The pancreas releases insulin when:

• Stress hormones rise

• Blood glucose levels get low

• A person exercise

• Blood glucose levels rise after eating

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If you haven't eaten all day, what hormone is your pancreas most likely secreting?

• Insulin

• Hemoglobin

• Glucagon

• Betadine

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This sends a signal that glucose should be allowed to enter cells.

• Glucose Transport Protein

• Insulin joining up with an insulin receptor

• Glucose passing through a protein

• None of these

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