15 Questions
What is the normal range for blood glucose levels in humans?
100-120 mg/100 mL
Which hormone stimulates the uptake of excess glucose by most cells in the body?
Insulin
What hormone stimulates the release of glucose from the liver when blood glucose levels drop too low?
Glucagon
What determines whether a sugar is classified as D or L?
The chiral carbon with the highest number
What is the significance of glucose in the human body?
It is the most important sugar in the human body
How are common sugars usually found in terms of their D and L forms?
Most common sugars are in the D form
What happens when blood glucose concentrations drop too low?
The individual feels lightheaded and shaky
Which hormone stimulates the liver to release glucose into the blood when glucose levels are low?
Glucagon
How does insulin affect blood glucose levels?
Stimulates uptake of excess glucose by cells
In Fischer projections of monosaccharides, the most oxidized carbon is closest to the top, and the carbons are numbered from the top. If a chiral carbon with the highest number has the OH to the left, what form is the sugar in?
L
What is the significance of insulin in regulating blood glucose levels in the body?
Stimulates uptake of glucose by most cells
When blood glucose concentrations drop too low, which hormone stimulates the liver to release glucose into the blood?
Glucagon
What form are most common sugars found in?
D
If a sugar is classified as D, what is the orientation of the OH group on the chiral carbon with the highest number?
Right
What effect does glucagon have on blood glucose levels?
Stimulates liver to release glucose
Learn about the significance of glucose as the primary sugar in the human body, its presence in various foods, and the role of insulin and glucagon in regulating blood glucose levels. Understand how insulin aids in glucose uptake by cells post-meal.
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