Glucoregulation

Muscles and glands are also called as ....... because they give respond after the stimuli are processed

• receptor

• sensor

• effector

• sensory

....... senses change in factor

• receptor

• muscle

• effector

• gland

Negative feedback; if there is a decrease in the factor, then something happens to make it .............

• decrease

• increase

• equal

• lessen

Carbohydrate is transported through the human bloodstream in the form of .............. in solution in the blood plasma.

• glycogen

• glucose

• starch

• carbohydrate

Glucose is converted into the polysaccharide .........., a large, insoluble molecule made up of many ....... units

• glycogen, glucose

• glucose, glycogen

• starch, glucose

• glycogen, maltose

The homeostatic control of blood glucose concentration is carried out by two hormones secreted by endocrine tissue in the ..........

• heart

• gall bladder

• liver

• pancreas

Which side of the flowchart (left or right) talks about the response to HIGH blood glucose?

• Left side

• Right side

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-3

Which two organs are visible on the flowchart?

• Liver and pancreas

• Liver and lungs

• Pancreas and red blood cells

• Pancreas and fat

What are the tubes at the top and bottom of the chart?

• Test tubes

• Dialysis tubes

• Blood vessels

• Lungs

What specific molecule does high blood “sugar” refer to?

• Pressure

• Insulin

• Oxygen

• Glucose

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-3