6C Edrolo Chapter

Question 1

Where do we get glucose from?

Answer 1

Carbohydrates

Question 2

Steps of glucose from food

Answer 2

1. The digestive system breaks down the glucose from food into a variety of enzymes
2. Glucose is absorbed by the small intestine
3. Glucose is released into the bloodstream
4. Glucose travels around the body to different cells
5. Once in cells, respiration takes place
6. ATP is produced

Question 3

What is the name of the process that produces glycogon

Answer 3

Glycogenesis

Question 4

What is the name of the process that converts glucagon into glucose

Answer 4

Glycogenolysis

Question 5

What does glucose travel in across the body?

Answer 5

Blood plasma

Question 6

What happens when a person has too much Glucose (name)

Answer 6

hyperglycaemic

Question 7

What happens when a person has too little Glucose (name)

Answer 7

hypoglycaemic

Question 8

How does our body maintain the right level of glucose?

Answer 8

Homeostasis

Question 9

Stimulus in homeostasis of glucose

Answer 9

Blood glucose levels

Question 10

Receptor in homeostasis of glucose

Answer 10

The pancreas (Islets of
Langerhans)

Question 11

Modulator in homeostasis of glucose

Answer 11

The pancreas (Islets of Langerhans)

Question 12

Effector of homeostasis of glucose

Answer 12

Variety of cells and tissues

Question 13

Response of homeostasis of glucose

Answer 13

increase or
decrease in
blood sugar
levels

Question 14

When an islet of Langerhans detects a blood glucose level above around 5 mmol/L, what happens?

Answer 14

Beta cells release insulin

Question 15

Two different pathways of insulin (glucose homeostasis)

Answer 15

• Skeletal muscle and fat cells absorb more glucose from the blood
• Liver cells are stimulated to convert more glucose into glycogen

Question 16

Two different effectors used to decrease glucose levels

Answer 16

• Liver cells
• Skeletal, muscle, and fat cells

Question 17

Response of liver cells effector (homeostasis of glucose)

Answer 17

increased
conversion
of glucose to
glycogen

Question 18

Response of “Skeletal, muscle, and fat cells” effector (homeostasis of glucose)

Answer 18

insertion of glucose
transporters into
cell membrane

Question 19

List what homeostasis does when blood sugar is too low

Answer 19

Stimulus: Blood glucose levels
Receptor: Islets of
Langerhans
Moderator: islets of Langerhans
Effector: Liver cells
Response: Breakdown of glycogen into glucose, released into the blood stream