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What is the primary regulator of glucose metabolism and storage?
What is the primary regulator of glucose metabolism and storage?
- Glucagon
- Insulin (correct)
- Gastric inhibitory polypeptide (GIP)
- Glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1)
How is glucose transported into the pancreatic β cell?
How is glucose transported into the pancreatic β cell?
- Simple diffusion
- Endocytosis
- Facilitated diffusion (correct)
- Active transport
What causes the closure of an ATP-sensitive potassium channel (KATP) in the pancreatic β cell?
What causes the closure of an ATP-sensitive potassium channel (KATP) in the pancreatic β cell?
- Increased intracellular adenosine triphosphate (ATP) (correct)
- Decreased intracellular adenosine triphosphate (ATP)
- Glycolysis
- Oxidative phosphorylation
Which hormones are released from gastrointestinal L cells and K cells following a meal to augment insulin secretion?
Which hormones are released from gastrointestinal L cells and K cells following a meal to augment insulin secretion?
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What is insulin synthesized as within the pancreatic β cell?
What is insulin synthesized as within the pancreatic β cell?
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