Controlling blood glucose

Question 1

What two hormones control blood glucose level?

Answer 1

Insulin and glucagon

Question 2

What hormone is added if blood glucose is too high?

Answer 2

insulin

Question 3

What hormone is added if blood glucose is too low?

Answer 3

Glucagon

Question 4

What is excess glucose stored as?

Answer 4

Glycogen in the liver and in the muscles

Question 5

What does insulin remove from the blood?

Answer 5

glucose

Question 6

What does insulin make liver turn glucose into?

Answer 6

Glycogen

Question 7

What does glucagon make liver turn glycogen into?

Answer 7

glucose

Question 8

What is diabetes?

Answer 8

Cant control your blood sugar level

Question 9

What is type 1 diabetes?

Answer 9

pancreas produces little or no insulin so glucose can rise and kill them so they need to inject them self with insulin and cut down on carbohydrates

Question 10

What is type 2 diabetes?

Answer 10

Person becomes resistant to own insulin (still produce insulin but body cells don’t respond) this causes blood sugar level to rise dangerously. being over weigh increases the risk. a carbohydrate controlled diet and exercise can control it