Compare and contrast INSULIN and GLUCAGON using a Venn diagram.

Q: List the disadvantages of insulin obtained from the pancreas of salughtered cows and pigs:

A: Insulin is a peptide hormone, which is secreted by the beta cells of islets of Langerhans of the…

Q: Which of the following statements about insulin is not true? a. The insulin receptor has tyrosine…

A: Insulin is a peptide hormone produced by beta cells of the pancreatic islets.

Q: Identify three hormones other than insulin and glucagon that affect glucose metabolism. Describe the…

A: Introduction Glucose is the simplest form of sugar obtained through the digestion of food. The…

Q: Describe how the pancreatic hormones interact to regulate blood glucose levels.

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Q: Compare rapid-, short-, intermediate-, and long-acting insulins with regard to their onset of…

A: Insulin which is a peptide hormone synthesized by the beta cells of the islets of Langerhans in the…

Q: Explain the nature and actions of the receptor proteins for insulin and the growth factors.

A: Hormones are chemical messengers and help in the growth and development of organisms. The different…

Q: Receptors for _____________able to stimulate (indirectly) adenylate cyclase when bound to their…

A: Adenylate cyclase is the enzyme used in the synthesis of cyclic AMP (cAMP).

Q: Identify the molecule that is the primary signal of low levels of extracellular monosaccharides. V…

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Q: Describe the mechanism of action of insulin and glucagon, and how they differ in relation to the…

A: Blood glucose level or blood glucose concentration can be described as the concentration or the…

Q: Name the cells of pancreas that produce insulin.

A: Pancreas is an organ located in the abdomen. It has both exocrine and endocrine function and plays a…

Q: Describe the role of ion channels in insulin secretion by the β cells of the pancreas.

A: Insulin lowers the blood glucose levels where it regulates a major role in glucose homeostasis.…

Q: What is typically seen with biguanide use?A. Increased glucose uptake by muscle tissueA. Decreased…

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Q: Contrast the roles of insulin and glucagon in regulating blood glucose levels.

A: The role of the insulin and the glucagon is in regulating the blood glucose level. The blood glucose…

Q: Compare and contrast the functions and modes of action ofthe following pairs of hormones: insulin…

A: Insulin and Glucagon: These are vital for maintaining the blood sugar levels. Insulin and glucagon…

Q: Differentiate between pro-insulin and mature insulin

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Q: Describe how insulin and glucagon collectively regulate the levelof glucose in the blood

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Q: The insulin that does not have a peak of action is:A. Glulisin (Apidra)B. Glargine (Lantus)C.…

A: Insulin analogue is genetically modified insulin. It is classified into various classes, on the…

Q: Describe the negative feedback between Insulin and Glucagon

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Q: Glucagon and insulin act synergistically to increase blood glucose. True or False

A: Glucagon and insulin are the two important enzymes secreted by the pancreas. It is studied under the…

Q: Glucagon:   a. Increases glucose transport to skeletal muscle cells   b. Increases glycogen…

A: Glucagon is a peptide hormone synthesized by the pancreas' alpha cells. It is the body's key…

Q: Discuss and trace the pathway of the production of insulin, starting from the stimulation by…

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Q: Explain how does the endocrine system control blood-glucose levels

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Q: Name the hormone responsible for converting glycogen to glucose.

A: Glycogen is an extensively branched glucose polymer that is used by biological cells to store…

Q: Explain why obese individuals are often insulin-resistant.

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Q: Explain what insulin and lowcarbohydrate diets have to do with one another.

A: Carbohydrates raise blood glucose more than other foods, meaning the body must produce more insulin…

Q: Name the disorder caused by deficency of insulin.

A: The pancreas is an organ of the digestive system and endocrine system of vertebrates. In humans, the…

Q: Name two thyroid hormones that affect metabolic rate.

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Q: Match each hormone with its general effects on metabolism: promotes glycogenesis (storing glucose)…

A: Insulin is a key hormone responsible for checking and balancing the levels of glucose in the blood.…

Q: Briefly explain how insulin and glucagon work in concert to regulate blood glucose.

A: The pancreas is a composite gland. A large pancreatic duct runs through the gland, carrying enzymes…

Q: a) name the normal blood glucose concentration; b) draw a chart of an insulin receptor and describe…

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Q: Insulin gives a signal to inactivate hormone-sensitive lipase by dephosphorylation. TRUE/FALSE

A: Glucose refers to the sugar (carbohydrate) found in the blood that is used as the primary energy…

Q: All of the following increase insulin secretion/production EXCEPT: Select one or more: O a.…

A: All of the following increases insulin secretion except.

Q: Explain the difference in terms of pancreas function between insulin-dependent and…

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Q: Name two stimuli that increase insulin secretion and one stimulus that inhibits insulin secretion.

A: INSULIN- Insulin is a hormone that reduces blood glucose levels (a form of sugar). It's produced…

Q: In order to help Mike understand, explain how the rate of insulin release differs after consumption…

A: There are two major types of carbs: simple and complex. The difference between them lies in the…

Q: All of the following medications are types of insulin, except:A. Aspart (Novolog)B. Glargine…

A: Introduction  The glucose is the main source of energy and the simplest carbohydrate which is…

Q: Differentiate between Insulin Resistance and Insulin Deficiency

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Q: Explain the actions of two hormones of the islets of Langerhans on the level of glucose in the…

A: The digestive system and endocrine system of vertebrates are known to contain a gland that serves…

Q: In your own understanding, discuss how insulin and glucagon regulate blood glucose levels in the…

A: Both insulin and glucagon are involved in balancing the blood glucose levels in the body. Insulin is…

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Q: Explain the H ormonal control of Glucose by cortisol, epinephrine, Growth hormone & thyroxine

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Q: Describe the action of insulin in lowering blood glucose concentration.

A: Insulin is a hormone secreted by the pancreatic cell known as islets of Langerhans. It is a peptide…

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Q: Define the following terms: a. hyperosmolar hyperglycemic nonketosis b. insulin resistance c. JNK d.…

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