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Diabetes

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What hormone is released when blood glucose levels rise above normal?

a)

insulin

b)

glucagon

c)

glycogen

d)

leptin

2.

What hormone is released when blood glucose fall below normal?

a)

insulin

b)

glycogen

c)

glucagon

d)

leptin

3.

What hormone is released when blood glucose levels rise above normal?

a)

insulin

b)

glucagon

c)

glycogen

d)

leptin

4.

What hormone is released when blood glucose fall below normal?

a)

insulin

b)

glycogen

c)

glucagon

d)

leptin

5.

What organ releases hormones that regulate blood glucose levels?

a)

salivary glands

b)

stomach

c)

small intestine

d)

pancreas

6.

What does insulin promote in the liver?

a)

hydrolysis of glycogen

b)

hydrolysis of glucagon

c)

release of glucose

d)

production of glycogen

7.

What does glucagon promote in the liver?

a)

hydrolysis of glycogen

b)

hydrolysis of glucose

c)

production of glycogen

d)

release of insulin

8.

How does insulin reduce blood glucose levels?

a)

it breaks down glucose

b)

promotes the release of glucose from cells through a transporter

c)

promotes the uptake of glucose into cells through a transporter

d)

it prevents the intestine from releasing glucose into the blood

9.

What causes type 1 diabetes?

a)

lack of exercise

b)

obesity

c)

eating too much carbohydrates

d)

autoimmune disease

10.

How do you treat type 2 diabetes?

a)

take insulin

b)

reduce carbohydrates in diet

c)

replace beta cells of pancreas

d)

gain weight

11.

In type 2 diabetes

a)

The body produces insulin but the liver and muscles don't respond properly to it

b)

doesn't produce insulin

c)

liver and muscle respond to it but its not made

d)

none of the above

12.

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

a)

Insulin tells fat cells to take in glucose from the blood

b)

Insulin tells fat cells to take in glucagon from the blood

c)

Insulin tells pancreas cells to divide

d)

Insulin tells fat cells to take in insulin from the blood