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What term is used to describe a single sugar molecule?
What term is used to describe a single sugar molecule?
- Disaccharide
- Monosaccharide (correct)
- Cellulose
- Polysaccharide
What are disaccharides and polysaccharides collectively known as?
What are disaccharides and polysaccharides collectively known as?
- Simple sugars
- Complex carbohydrates (correct)
- Cellulose
- Lactose
Where are the enzymes for hydrolysis of carbohydrates located?
Where are the enzymes for hydrolysis of carbohydrates located?
- Stomach lining
- Villi in the brush border of the small intestine (correct)
- Large intestine
- Liver
What type of intolerance is commonly associated with celiac disease?
What type of intolerance is commonly associated with celiac disease?
What does glucose primarily serve as at a cellular level?
What does glucose primarily serve as at a cellular level?
How are disaccharides and polysaccharides utilized at a cellular level?
How are disaccharides and polysaccharides utilized at a cellular level?
What is the principal source of energy for mammalian cells?
What is the principal source of energy for mammalian cells?
Which hormone is most important in glucose metabolism?
Which hormone is most important in glucose metabolism?
What is the main cause of hypoglycemia in neonates?
What is the main cause of hypoglycemia in neonates?
What does sustained hyperglycemia cause?
What does sustained hyperglycemia cause?
What is responsible for the side-effects associated with diabetes mellitus?
What is responsible for the side-effects associated with diabetes mellitus?
Which hormone opposes the action of insulin and increases blood glucose?
Which hormone opposes the action of insulin and increases blood glucose?
What mediates insulin resistance in critical care patients?
What mediates insulin resistance in critical care patients?
What effect does sodium fluoride have on glucose concentrations in samples?
What effect does sodium fluoride have on glucose concentrations in samples?
What causes hyperglycemia in critical care patients?
What causes hyperglycemia in critical care patients?
What does hyperglycemia cause in critical care patients?
What does hyperglycemia cause in critical care patients?
What happens to serum glucose values if not separated from the cellular constituents of blood?
What happens to serum glucose values if not separated from the cellular constituents of blood?
What is the reversible change that occurs with sustained hyperglycemia?
What is the reversible change that occurs with sustained hyperglycemia?
What did the Expert Committee on the Diagnosis and Classification of Diabetes Mellitus recommend based on fasting plasma glucose concentration, HbA1c or 2-hOGTT?
What did the Expert Committee on the Diagnosis and Classification of Diabetes Mellitus recommend based on fasting plasma glucose concentration, HbA1c or 2-hOGTT?
What is the purpose of identifying approximate thresholds for blood glucose values?
What is the purpose of identifying approximate thresholds for blood glucose values?
What parameter was recommended for categorizing individuals by the Expert Committee?
What parameter was recommended for categorizing individuals by the Expert Committee?
What do blood glucose values represent in the population?
What do blood glucose values represent in the population?
What is the purpose of categorizing individuals based on their blood glucose values?
What is the purpose of categorizing individuals based on their blood glucose values?
Which parameter was recommended by the Expert Committee for categorizing individuals?
Which parameter was recommended by the Expert Committee for categorizing individuals?
What is the reversible change that occurs with sustained hyperglycemia?
What is the reversible change that occurs with sustained hyperglycemia?
What is the most important hormone in glucose metabolism?
What is the most important hormone in glucose metabolism?
