blood glucose & diabetes.

Question 1

define glycogen.

Answer 1

stored form of glucose. is made up of many connected glucose molecules.

Question 2

define glucose.

Answer 2

simple sugar- important energy source.

Question 3

define glucagon.

Answer 3

hormone formed in pancreas- promotes breakdown of glycogen in the liver.

Question 4

define insulin.

Answer 4

hormone- lowers level of glucose in the blood.

Question 5

define type 1 diabetes.

Answer 5

pancreas doesn’t make enough or any insulin. blood glucose concentration isn’t controlled.

Question 6

define type 2 diabetes.

Answer 6

pancreas makes insulin (may be less than what you need.) and cells stop responding properly to the insulin you make.

Question 7

what is the role of insulin?

Answer 7

when too much glucose in the blood is detected.
pancreas secretes insulin so glucose moves into cells.
liver converts glucose into glycogen.
more glycogen stored.
blood glucose level returns to normal.

Question 8

what is the role of glucagon?

Answer 8

too little glucose detected in blood.
pancreas secretes glucagon.
liver converts glucagon into glucose.
less glycogen stored in liver.
blood glucose level returns to normal.

Question 9

type 1 diabetes: who, cause, how, controlled by?

Answer 9

children and teenagers- adults under the age of 40.
infection of the pancreas, genetic link.
pancreas does not make enough insulin which leads to high levels of glucose in the blood.
injections of insulin.

Question 10

type 2 diabetes: who, cause, how, controlled by?

Answer 10

adults- over age of 40.
normally linked to poor diet/ obesity.
body no longer responds to the insulin you make.
exercise and diet.

Question 11

explain how the pancreas responds when blood glucose levels go above the ideal range.(3.)

Answer 11

produces insulin.
allows glucose to move from the blood into cells.
insulin controls storage of glycogen.