Diabetes

Question 1

why must we have a balanced blood glucose concentration?

Answer 1

so that cells have enough glucose to perform respiration

Question 2

what factor increases our blood glucose concentration

Answer 2

eating foods with carbohydrates

Question 3

what hormone does the pancreas release when BGC is too high?

Answer 3

insulin

Question 4

describe the affect of the release of insulin

Answer 4

insulin stimulates liver and muscle cells to uptake excess glucose by storing it as glycogen

Question 5

which organ converts glucose into glycogen

Answer 5

liver

Question 6

what factor decreases our blood glucose concentration

Answer 6

exercising

Question 7

what hormone does the pancreas release when BGC is too low?

Answer 7

glucagon

Question 8

describe the affect of the release of glucagon

Answer 8

glucagon stimulates liver cells to break down glycogen into glucose and release it into the bloodstream

Question 9

what do muscle cells do due to the release of glucagon

Answer 9

muscle cells reduce the rate respiration to reduce the breakdown of glucose

Question 10

describe the cause and treatment of TYPE 1 diabetes

Answer 10

• pancreas fails to produce enough insulin

- treated by insulin injection

Question 11

describe the cause and treatment of type 2 diabetes

Answer 11

• cells dont respond to insulin hormone

- exercise and reduced carbohydrates to reduce need to insulin

Question 12

what do both types of diabetes cause?

Answer 12

blood glucose concentration becomes dangerously high