Blood glucose concentration (Edexcel GCSE Biology): Quizzes
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What does glucose provide for cells?
What does glucose provide for cells?
Energy through respiration
Which organ produces both insulin and glucagon?
Which organ produces both insulin and glucagon?
Pancreas
When are blood glucose levels too high?
When are blood glucose levels too high?
After eating a meal
What does insulin allow glucose to do?
What does insulin allow glucose to do?
Move from blood into cells
Where is glycogen stored in the body?
Where is glycogen stored in the body?
Liver and muscle cells
When does the pancreas release glucagon?
When does the pancreas release glucagon?
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 it back into glucose
What is the overall effect of insulin on blood glucose levels?
What is the overall effect of insulin on blood glucose levels?
Decreases them
What is the overall effect of glucagon on blood glucose levels?
What is the overall effect of glucagon on blood glucose levels?
Increases them
How does insulin affect the respiration rate?
How does insulin affect the respiration rate?
Increases it
What happens to excess glucose when glycogen stores are full?
What happens to excess glucose when glycogen stores are full?
Stored as lipids 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