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WorksheetsAQA - Glucoregulation
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Insulin converts glucose to
glucagon
glycogen
glycerol
glucose
What is glycogen?
polymer of α-glucose
polymer of β-glucose
polymer of amino acids
polymer of glycerol
Glucagon is
a neurotransmitter
released in response to high blood sugar
secreted by α-cells
secreted by β- cells
Glucose does NOT come from
diet
glycolysis
gluconeogenesis
glycogenolysis
Glycolysis is
converting glycogen to glucose
synthesising glycogen from glucose
synthesising glucose from non-carbohydrate sources
The first stage of aerobic and anaerobic respiration
Adrenaline leads to...
glycogenolysis
glycogenesis
parasympathetic nerve stimulation
pupil constriction
Insulin leads to
gluconeogenesis
increased facilitated diffusion of glucose into hepatocytes
glycogenolysis
increased protein kinase activity
Insulin's target cells =
cells of the Islets of Langerhans
cells of the hypothalamus
epithelium of the ileum
hepatocytes
In the second messenger system, what protein catalyses the formation of cAMP from ATP?
adenyl cyclase
protein kinase
ATPase
transmembrane receptor protein
Glycogenesis
Converting glycogen to glucose
First stage of aerobic and anaerobic respiration
Synthesising glycogen from glucose
Synthesising glucose from non-carbohydrate sources
