When insulin is secreted, what happens?Multiple ChoiceTissue stores of glucose are depleted.Adipose tissue breaks down fat.The liver breaks down glycogen.The blood glucose level rises.Glucose is taken up by the cells.

When insulin is released it causesGroup of answer choicesThe liver to decrease fatty acid synthesisMuscle and adipose tissue to increase glucose uptakeThe liver to decrease glucose uptakeLiver and muscle to increase glycogen breakdown

What leads to a loss of insulin secretion in a type 1 diabetic?Group of answer choicesDeath of the pancreatic beta cells.Decreased activity of the immune system.Reduced sensitivity of the pancreatic beta cells.Insulin resistance in the muscle cells.

What is the action of insulin?Multiple ChoiceDecreases concentration of blood glucoseDecreases permeability of cell membranes to glucoseIncreases breakdown of glycogen to release glucoseIncreases concentration of blood glucose

InsulinMultiple Choicehelps glucose enter cells.increases blood glucose levels after meals.stimulates cells to break down glycogen for energy.is released during fasting periods, such as between meals.

During the absorptive phase of metabolism:Question 27Select one:a.blood glucose levels are loweredb.it has been some time since the person last ate foodc.the pancreas secretes glucagon rather than insulind.the liver converts glycogen to glucosee.blood glucose levels rise, which triggers the release of insulin by the pancreas