81.You have just finished a light breakfast of toast and jelly. Which  of the following best describes the immediate sequence of  metabolic responses?

a.Blood glucose rises, , glucose is taken up by the liver for storage as hepatic glucose  until blood glucose drops

b.Blood glucose rises, the pancreas releases insulin into the bloodstream, excess glucose is stored as fat in adipose tissue

c.Blood glucose rises, the pancreas releases insulin into the bloodstream, glucose is taken up by the cells

d.Blood glucose rises, the pancreas releases insulin into the bloodstream, the liver synthesizes glycogen

82.Which of the following blood glucose concentrations is most consistent with hypoglycemia?

a.2.2 mmol/L

b.4.4 mmol/L

c.6.4 mmol/L

d.8.3 mmol/L

83.What is the primary function of insulin?

a.raise blood glucose levels

b.lower blood glucose levels

c.stimulate glycogen breakdown

d.stimulate intestinal carbohydrate absorption

84.What is the first organ to respond to an increase in blood glucose concentration?

a.brain

b.liver

c.muscle

d.pancreas

85.When blood glucose concentration falls, which hormones could stimulate release of stored glucose?

a.insulin alone

b.glucagon alone

c.insulin and epinephrine

d.glucagon and epinephrine

86.Which of the following is a typical response of the body to changes in blood glucose?

a.Blood glucose levels that fall too low signal the release of insulin.

b.Blood glucose levels that fall too low signal the release of glucagon.

c.Blood glucose levels that rise too high signal the release of glycogen.

d.Blood glucose levels that rise too high signal the release of epinephrine.

87.When you are under physical stress, what hormone is released quickly to stimulate an increase in blood glucose concentration?

a.insulin

b.secretin

c.glucogen

d.epinephrine

88.In the time between meals, what organ releases glucose to help maintain normal blood glucose levels?

a.liver

b.pancreas

c.intestines

d.skeletal muscle

89.A person with a fasting blood glucose concentration of 7.2 mmol/L would be classified as which of the following?

a.normal

b.diabetic

c.pre-diabetic

d.hypoglycemic

90.In which population would hypoglycemia be most likely?

a.people with diabetes treated with insulin injections

b.people following a  high-fibre diet

c.people classified as having a  pre-diabetic condition.

d.otherwise healthy people.