Blood glucose concentration (Edexcel GCSE Biology Combined Science): Quizzes
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Why is glucose essential for cells?
Why is glucose essential for cells?
It provides energy through respiration
Which organ produces both insulin and glucagon?
Which organ produces both insulin and glucagon?
Pancreas
When does the pancreas release insulin?
When does the pancreas release insulin?
When blood glucose is too high
What does insulin trigger in liver and muscle cells?
What does insulin trigger in liver and muscle cells?
Conversion of glucose to glycogen
When is glucagon released by the pancreas?
When is glucagon released by the pancreas?
When blood glucose is too low
What does glucagon do to glycogen in the liver?
What does glucagon do to glycogen in the liver?
Converts glycogen back into glucose
Where can excess glucose be stored as glycogen?
Where can excess glucose be stored as glycogen?
Liver and muscles
What happens when blood glucose is high?
What happens when blood glucose is high?
Liver converts glucose into glycogen
What happens to excess glucose when glycogen stores are full?
What happens to excess glucose when glycogen stores are full?
Stored as lipids (fat) in tissues
What effect does vigorous exercise have on blood glucose?
What effect does vigorous exercise have on blood glucose?
Removes more glucose from blood