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Basics of Carb. Metabolism

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Year 2 (Carbohydrate Metabolism) Quiz on Basics of Carb. Metabolism, created by gina_evans0312 on 15/02/2014.
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Question 1

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The blood glucose must stay in the range of 2.5-8mM, why?
Answer
  • The brain is cannot store or synthesize glucose
  • The liver can only release glucose in small amounts
  • Any higher and it floods the kidneys, damaging them

Question 2

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F.As cannot pass through the blood - brain barrier
Answer
  • True
  • False

Question 3

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Name the two hormones that control blood glucose levels
Answer
  • Insulin
  • Glucagon
  • I'm not dignifying this with any other responses

Question 4

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Why is gluconeogenesis most vital at night?
Answer
  • Glycogen stores have run out
  • Glucose cannot be hydrolysed at night (your cells are asleep)
  • The body goes 'fuck it' and stops working at night

Question 5

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Glycogenlysis is most important between meals as a 'glucose top up'
Answer
  • True
  • False

Question 6

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Glucose transport is classic diffusion, but can be facilitated by hormones
Answer
  • True
  • False
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