1. Pancreatic Hormones and Anti-Diabetic Drugs

Question 1

3 hormones secreted by the pancreas?

Answer 1

Insulin
Glucagon
Somatostatin

Question 2

Peptide hormones are secreted from cells in?

Answer 2

islets of Langerhans

Question 3

Lack of insulin (in DM) can cause

Answer 3

Hyperglycemia

Question 4

If DM left untreated it can cause

Answer 4

retinopathy
nephropathy
neuropathy
CV complications

Question 5

Hypoglycemic hormone?

Answer 5

insulin

Question 6

Hyperglycemic hormone

Answer 6

glucagon

Question 7

Secrete digestive juices in the duodenum

Answer 7

Acini

Question 8

Insulin and glucagon are synthesize as

Answer 8

large preprohormones

Question 9

Insulin contains how many AA

Answer 9

51 AA (21 and 30) connected by disulfide bridges

Question 10

Glucagon is a straight-chain polypeptide of how many AA

Answer 10

29 AA residues

Question 11

Translation happens in…

Answer 11

Ribosomes, specifically cytoplasm

Question 12

Replication happens in…

Answer 12

Nucleus

Question 13

Transcription happens in…

Answer 13

Nucleus to cytoplasm

Question 14

Insulin was first isolated from the pancreas in 1922 by

Answer 14

Banting and Best

Question 15

Role of insulin in storing excess energy