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What is the normal fasting blood glucose level?
What is the normal fasting blood glucose level?
- Between 120 to 150 mg/dL
- Less than 50 mg/dL
- Between 70 to less than 100 mg/dL (correct)
- Over 200 mg/dL
Which hormone decreases the activity of key enzymes in gluconeogenesis?
Which hormone decreases the activity of key enzymes in gluconeogenesis?
- Insulin (correct)
- Glucagon
- Growth Hormone
- Epinephrine
What happens to blood glucose level after a carbohydrate meal?
What happens to blood glucose level after a carbohydrate meal?
- It fluctuates randomly
- It remains stable
- It decreases
- It increases (correct)
During fasting for less than 18 hours, which source contributes to blood glucose?
During fasting for less than 18 hours, which source contributes to blood glucose?
Which hormones increase the activity of key enzymes in gluconeogenesis?
Which hormones increase the activity of key enzymes in gluconeogenesis?
How is the blood glucose level regulated after a carbohydrate meal?
How is the blood glucose level regulated after a carbohydrate meal?
What inhibits glycogen phosphorylase?
What inhibits glycogen phosphorylase?
What acts as an allosteric activator of the inactive dephosphorylated form of glycogen phosphorylase in muscles?
What acts as an allosteric activator of the inactive dephosphorylated form of glycogen phosphorylase in muscles?
Which molecule acts as an allosteric inhibitor for the active phosphorylase?
Which molecule acts as an allosteric inhibitor for the active phosphorylase?
In gluconeogenesis, what is a direct precursor for glucose synthesis?
In gluconeogenesis, what is a direct precursor for glucose synthesis?
Which hormone stimulates glycogen phosphorylase in the liver?
Which hormone stimulates glycogen phosphorylase in the liver?
What is the main source of blood glucose, especially after 18 hours of fasting?
What is the main source of blood glucose, especially after 18 hours of fasting?
Which of the following statements about glycogen is correct?
Which of the following statements about glycogen is correct?
Which of the following is true about glycogenesis?
Which of the following is true about glycogenesis?
Which of the following statements about the regulation of glycogen synthesis is correct?
Which of the following statements about the regulation of glycogen synthesis is correct?
What is the definition of glycogenolysis?
What is the definition of glycogenolysis?
Which enzyme is the key enzyme of glycogenolysis?
Which enzyme is the key enzyme of glycogenolysis?
What is the primary role of liver glycogen?
What is the primary role of liver glycogen?
