The Control of Blood Glucose
The Control of Blood Glucose: Overview
This Topic covers sub-topics such as Insulin, Glycogenesis, Gluconeogenesis, Glycogenolysis, Islets of Langerhans, Glucagon, Blood Glucose Regulation, Hormonal Regulation of Blood Glucose Level, Pancreas in Endocrine System and, Beta Cells of Pancreas
Important Questions on The Control of Blood Glucose
Assertion: Insulin is a hypoglycemic hormone.
Reason: Insulin converts glucose into glycogen.
The correct option among the following is
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In liver, lactic acid is converted into glucose through
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Presence of which substances in urine are indicative of diabetes mellitus?
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Which hormone enhances the movement of glucose from blood into the hepatocytes and adipocytes?
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What is the process of glycogenesis?
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What is Hormonal Regulation of Blood Glucose Level?
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Mention the role of biosensor in measuring the diabetes.
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Elaborate the procedure of measuring glucose in the blood.
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Glucose oxidase is an enzyme used in the glucose testing strip.
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Name a peptide hormone which acts mainly on hepatocytes, adipocytes and enhances cellular glucose uptake and utilisation.
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Which one out of the following hormone increases the blood glucose level by promoting glycogenolysis and gluconeogenesis?
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Which of the following hormone decreases blood glucose level?
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The blood concentration of glucose in a normal healthy individual is
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The function of glucagon hormone is
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The function of glucagon hormone is
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Choose the mismatched pair from the following
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