Cellular respiration

Question 1

Where is insulin produced?

Answer 1

Beta cells of the Islets of Langerhans Pancreas

Question 2

What is insulins function

Answer 2

Promote glucose uptake into cells (atp production or storage in liver)

Question 3

Glucagon is produced where?

Answer 3

Alpha cells of Islets of Langerhans Pancreas

Question 4

Glucagon’s function?

Answer 4

Stimulates the breakdown of glycogen it increase blood sugar levels

Question 5

What happens if you lose the function of insulin?

Answer 5

no glucose in cells
no atp from glucose
no glycogen stored for harder times

Question 6

Diabetes Mellitus is

Answer 6

The ability to produce or respond to the hormone insulin is impaired
results on abnormal metabolism of carbs and elevated levels of glucose in the blood

Question 7

describe Type 1 diabetes

Answer 7

Body does not produce insulin as beta cells of pancreas are destroyed, this is often autoimmune or genetic or through environmental factors

Question 8

describe Type 2 diabetes

Answer 8

body produces insulin, but receptors are nonfuction (insulin resistant)
can be linked to other pathogies and obesity