Blood glucose regulation (AQA GCSE Biology): Quizzes
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Which organ monitors and controls blood glucose levels?
Which organ monitors and controls blood glucose levels?
The pancreas
What type of molecule is insulin?
What type of molecule is insulin?
A hormone
What effect does insulin have on blood glucose levels?
What effect does insulin have on blood glucose levels?
It causes them to drop
Which organs are the main targets for insulin?
Which organs are the main targets for insulin?
Muscle cells and liver cells
What substance do muscle and liver cells store glucose as?
What substance do muscle and liver cells store glucose as?
Glycogen
How is glycogen formed?
How is glycogen formed?
When glucose molecules join together
What do plants store in their cells instead of glycogen?
What do plants store in their cells instead of glycogen?
Starch
What type of system keeps blood glucose levels stable?
What type of system keeps blood glucose levels stable?
Negative feedback
What does the pancreas do when blood glucose rises after eating?
What does the pancreas do when blood glucose rises after eating?
Increases insulin production
What happens to glucose levels in the first hour after eating a meal?
What happens to glucose levels in the first hour after eating a meal?
They rise
What happens when blood glucose falls after exercise?
What happens when blood glucose falls after exercise?
Pancreas decreases insulin