Glucose Regulation

Insulin causes which organ to remove glucose from the blood?

• liver

• pancreas

• brain

• kidneys

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Which of the following is a hormone used to control glucose concentrations in the blood?

• insulin

• glycogen

• pancreas

• adrenaline

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What happens to the amount of insulin released if the blood glucose levels get low?

• lots more is produced

• nothing - low blood glucose has no effect on insulin levels

• less / no insulin is produced

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What happens if glucose levels fall?

• Insulin levels rise

• glucagon levels rise

• glucagon levels drop

• glycogen levels rise

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According to the feedback loop, what does high blood sugar promote?

• Insulin Release

• Glucagon Release

• Insulin Uptake

• Glycogen Uptake

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This organ produces the hormones that help regulate blood glucose levels.

• Pancreas

• Liver

• Small intestine

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What causes blood glucose levels to fall?

• eating

• vigorous exercise

• sleeping

• going to the toilet

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Which organ controls glucose levels?

(a)  

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What is the definition for insulin?

• A sugar used in respiration to make energy.

• A storage substance made of glucose, it is stored mostly in the liver.

• A hormone (chemical messenger) it tells your body to change glucose into glycogen. It is made by the pancreas.

• A hormone that tells your liver to change glycogen back into glucose. Also made by the pancreas.

What is the definition for glucagon?

• A sugar used in respiration to make energy.

• A storage substance made of glucose, it is stored mostly in the liver.

• A hormone (chemical messenger) it tells your body to change glucose into glycogen. It is made by the pancreas.

• A hormone that tells your liver to change glycogen back into glucose. Also made by the pancreas.

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