Blood Sugar Levels A2 Flashcards
1
Q
what cells is the pancreas made out of
A
islets of Langerhans:
alpha cells and beta cells
2
Q
what do alpha cells make
A
glucagon
3
Q
what do beta cells make
A
insulin
4
Q
what could affect someone’s blood sugar levels before an experiment
A
eating food
5
Q
word for breakdown of glycogen
A
glycogenolysis
6
Q
word for making glucose from glycerol
A
gluconeogenesis
7
Q
word for forming glycogen from glucose
A
glycogenesis
8
Q
process of reducing blood sugar
A
insulin binds to glycoprotein receptor on target cell changing tertiary structure
leads to more transport proteins for glucose becoming active by opening them
more glucose enters cell
