Fill In The Blank Flashcards
————— in the internal and external _______ are _________ for living organisms. The body _______ to these fluctuations in a process called ____, the process of maintaining a relatively stable internal environment.
Fluctuations,environment,constant,responds,homeostasis,stable
You are studying for a biology exam, about to review the chapter on cellular respiration and you decide you need a little ______ ________. You consumes an entire 32 ounce bottle of soda, approximately 1L. Your mid study snack contains 100g of ______ and 400 cal. At ________ you have you have might have a ______ of energy, but 30 minutes later, you begin to feel _______ and you can’t keep your eyes ______ or your mind from __________. What happened?
Extra energy, soda, sugar,first,burst,light headed,open,wandering
To understand this unexpected result, we’ll explore how your ________ can get out of ________, and how your body _________ to bring it back to _________. The cells of your body fueled by _______ molecules that travel throughout your body in the _______. Because glucose is so _________, your body responds to _________ in blood glucose levels to _______ stable levels through ________. After consuming food, the mouth and stomach begin the process of mechanical and chemical _________. The partially digested food moves from the stomach to the small intestine where larger molecules are further broken down. Smaller molecules, like the monosaccharides ________ and _______ are _______ by the cells lining the ______. Glucose passes out of the cells and into the _______ fluid and into the ________
Metabolism,balance,works,normal,fueled,glucose,bloodstream,important,fluctuations,maintain,homeostasis,digestion,glucose,fructose,absorbed,intestine,interstitial,bloodstream
Once individual glucose molecules move into your bloodstream, your blood glucose level _____ rapidly. The high sugar content of the soda causes a _____ in blood glucose, triggering a _________ condition. The _______ detects an ________ in __________ levels in the bloodstream
Rises,spike,blood,hyperglycaemic,pancreas,increase,blood-glucose
In ________, the beta cells of the pancreatic islets produce and _______
The insulin _____ to the cell surface ______ and stimulates the _______ of glucose into the ______ of the body. Because of this rapid ______ in _____ to the large amount of _______ from the soda, too much glucose is _______ from the blood and ________ inside the ____ and _____ cells. As a result, your blood is now glucose _____ a _________ condition
Response,insulin,blood stream,bind,receptors,transport,cells, insulin,response, glucose,removed,glycogen,liver,muscle,defient, hyperglycaemic
This _____ blood glucose level can cause _______,______ and _______. In response to glucose deficient blood, the _____ cells of the pancreatic islet will produce and secrete the _______ _______. Once glucagon levels rise in the bloodstream the glucagon will _____ out of the blood and ____ to the cell ______ receptors in the liver triggering the conversion of ______ to ______ in liver cells. The stored glucose is _______ back into the bloodstream until homeostasis has been achieved
Low, lightheaded ness,fatigue and hunger, alpha,hormone,glucagon,diffuse,bind,surface,glycogen,glucose,released
Turn back the clock, what would happen if ate an _______, a handful of ______ or some ______ instead of a litre of soda? The consumption of ______ carbs instead of simple sugars, like the ones found in soda, results in a ____ spike in blood glucose. Complex carbs, like those found in __________ snacks, take _______ to digest so glucose is ______ to enter the stream. _______ of the blood glucose levels is more _______ ________ because the drastic changes to glucose concentrations are diminished, _______ feelings of hunger or fatigue
Apple,pistachio,popcorn,complex,lower,healthier,longer,slower,homostatsis,easily,maintained,with out
The hunger experienced during bouts of low blood sugar, in addition to _________ short term homeostasis, can be a _______ factor to _____ ______ and long term problems like ______,glucose is also taken _______ to _______. This along with exaggerated portion _____. Sedentary_____,and poor ______ choices are contributors to the worldwide _______ epidemic. By consuming more calories from _______ sources containing ______ carbs your body can ______ homeostasis and blood glucose levels more ________. This can ______ your risk of gaining weight and ________ your overall _______. It can even help you keep _________ while studying for that important ______ exam
Disrupting,contributing,over,eating,obsesity,adipose,converted,fat,size,lifestyle,nutrients,obsesity,natural,complex,maintain,effectively,reduce,gaining,improve,health,focused,biology
Blood glucose __________ fast!!!!
Spikes
What is below blood glucose spikes fast?
Hyperglycaemic
Far left blank
Pancreas
Below beta cells
Insulin
The blank beside cell surface
All body cells
Blood glucose _____ fast!!!
Drops
Blank (cloud shaped)
Hypoglycaemic
Feeling: fatigued,lightheaded,hunger
