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Retake Objective 9

Last updated over 4 years ago

5 questions

Use the image below as a reference throughout this quiz. 

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Question 1

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You are sick with Covid and you can't taste anything you eat. You are not feeling good and just don't want to eat. Last time you ate was about a day and a half ago.....(you need to eat soon!).....what is going on in your body during this time of not eating?

In your response be sure to include:
1. what will happen to your blood sugar levels
2. what cells will be active
3. what hormone will be released
4. what your liver will do in response

Question 2

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Which of the following is the role of insulin in the body? (read all answers carefully before selecting)

Insulin signals/ tells the liver to break down glycogen

Insulin builds glycogen

Insulin breaks down glycogen

Insulin signals/ tells the liver to form glycogen 

Question 3

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If a person with diabetes has a low blood sugar level, they are instructed to do the following. What organ in the digestive system will allow glucose to ENTER their blood if they follow these steps?

Question 4

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People with diabetes either do not produce insulin or their bodies cannot properly utilize it. Which of the following describes what will happen in a diabetic person when they use an insulin pump?

Hydrolysis will take place to break glycogen in the liver into glucose. 

Dehydration synthesis will take place to store glucose away as glycogen in the liver. 

Dehydration synthesis will take place to store glucose away as glycogen in the pancreas.

Hydrolysis will take place to break glycogen in the pancreas into glucose.

Question 5

5.

You are an intern working for Dr. Gupta. A patient comes in with the following description and chart. Based on the blood glucose homeostasis diagram at the top of this exam and the chart below, what hormone is Jorge not producing enough of? You MUST use data to support you answer! (Hint: look at the glucose test for Jorge)