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WorksheetsHigher Human Biology 2.8 Blood Glucose + Obesity
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 10mins
Chronic elevation of blood glucose levels leads to Atherosclerosis leading to cardiovascular disease, stroke or peripheral vascular disease,
True
False
What organ are the receptors that respond to glucose levels found?
(a)
What hormone is release in response to an increase in blood glucose concentration?
(a)
What response does insulin have?
conversion of glucose to glycogen in the liver
conversion of glucose to glycogen in the pancreas
conversion of glycogen to glucose in the liver
conversion of glycogen to glucose in the pancreas
What hormone is produce in response to a decrease in blood glucose concentration?
(a)
What response does glucagon have?
conversion of glucose to glycogen in the liver
conversion of glucose to glycogen in the pancreas
conversion of glycogen to glucose in the liver
conversion of glycogen to glucose in the pancreas
During fight or flight response what hormone can be produced that will raise glucose concentration in the blood?
(a)
What type of diabetic is unable to produce insulin and can be treated with regular doses of insulin.
Type 1 Diabetes
Type 2 diabetes
What type of diabetic produce insulin but their cells are less sensitive to it.
Type 1 Diabetes
Type 2 diabetes
What test is complete to diagnose a person with diabetes?
(a)
What is characterised by excess body fat in relation to lean body tissue such as muscle?
(a)
What does a persons BMI have to be over to indicate obesity?
(a)
