topic 7

Question 1

Compare the glucose levels of person 1 with the glucose levels of person 2 after fasting for 12 hours.

Answer 1

person 2 had slightly higher blood glucose level than person, one after fasting ( up to 0.2mmls )

Question 2

Compare the glucose levels of person 2 with the glucose levels of person 1, two hours after drinking 75g glucose?

Answer 2

person 2 had much higher blood glucose level than person 1 two hours after taking glucose

Question 3

Stayed the hormone that person three cannot produce

Answer 3

insulin

Question 4

State one cause of type one diabetes

Answer 4

disorder in which the pancreas fails to produce enough insulin

Question 5

describe the stages of the menstrual cycle

Answer 5

1. Menstruation: The shedding of the uterine lining, resulting in menstrual bleeding.
2. Follicular phase: Follicles in the ovaries begin to mature, with one follicle developing into a mature egg. Estrogen levels rise, thickening the uterine lining.
3. Ovulation: The mature egg is released from the ovary, ready for fertilization.
4. Luteal phase: The empty follicle becomes the corpus luteum, which secretes progesterone to maintain the uterine lining. If fertilization doesn’t occur, hormone levels drop, leading to menstruation and the start of a new cycle.

Question 6

What name is given to the process of maintaining the internal body conditions?

Answer 6

homeostasis

Question 7

endocrine gland and the target organs for insulin?

Answer 7

pancreas and liver and muscles

Question 8

which part of the blood transports insulin to its target organs?

Answer 8

plasma