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What happens when blood glucose levels are low?
glucagon secretion is stimulated
gluconeogenesis is inhibited
insulin secretion is stimulated
insulin secretion is inhibited
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What are the role(s) of glucagon when blood glucose levels decrease?
(Select all that apply)
it promotes glycogenolysis
it promotes gluconeogenesis
it promotes respiration
it promotes glycolysis
it promotes glycogenesis
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Which cells in the pancreas secrete glucagon?
alpha cells
acinar cells
pancreatic acini
beta cells
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Which cells in the pancreas secrete insulin?
pancreatic acini
beta cells
alpha cells
acinar cells
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What happens when blood glucose levels increase?
gluconeogenesis increases
insulin secretion decreases
glucose uptake by cells increases
glucagon secretion increases
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What happens when blood glucose levels are high?
glucagon secretion is stimulated
insulin secretion is inhibited
insulin secretion is stimulated
gluconeogenesis is promoted
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What is the role of insulin when blood glucose levels increase?
it promotes glycogenesis
it promotes gluconeogenesis
it reduces respiration
all of the above
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What is the role of adrenaline in blood glucose regulation?
it inhibits alpha cells
it promotes insulin secretion
it promotes glycogenesis
it promotes gluconeogenesis
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What is the process by which glucose is converted into glycogen for storage called?
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What is the process by which glycogen is converted back into glucose called?
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Describe the steps involved in the control of insulin secretion from β cells when blood glucose levels are high.
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