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This quiz contains 7 questions from a mix of 1 subtopics.
What happens if blood glucose concentrations fall too low?
It will damage the heart
There won't be enough glucose for tissue cells to respire
The blood will get too thick
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After eating, does our blood glucose concentration increase or decrease?
Increase
Decrease
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Which organ detects changes in blood glucose concentration?
Liver
Pancreas
Heart
Brain
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Which hormone decreases blood glucose levels?
Glucagon
Insulin
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What are the two main organs that insulin stimulates to absorb glucose from the blood?
Muscles
Pancreas
Liver
Heart
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When glucose is absorbed by the liver for long term storage, what molecule is it converted to?
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How glucagon works
high / low / liver / pancreas / heart / insulin / glucagon / glycogen / glucose
- When blood glucose levels fall too , it's detected by the .
- This causes the pancreas to release the hormone into the blood stream.
- This hormone then travels around the body, and binds mainly to cells in the .
- This stimulates those liver cells to break down their stored into and release it into the blood.
- This extra glucose increases blood glucose levels back up to normal.
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