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Which of the following is the correct half-life of insulin?
Which of the following is the correct half-life of insulin?
- 1 hour
- 30 minutes
- 5 minutes (correct)
- 1 minute
What triggers the fusion of insulin-containing secretory vesicles with the plasma membrane?
What triggers the fusion of insulin-containing secretory vesicles with the plasma membrane?
- ATP
- Glucose
- Insulin
- Calcium (correct)
Which of the following is NOT a function of insulin?
Which of the following is NOT a function of insulin?
- Glycogen formation in liver and skeletal muscle
- Glucose transformation to triglycerides
- Transport glucose and amino acids
- Nucleic acid synthesis (correct)
Which of the following is NOT dependent on insulin for glucose uptake?
Which of the following is NOT dependent on insulin for glucose uptake?
What is the definition of diabetes?
What is the definition of diabetes?
Who discovered pancreatic diabetes?
Who discovered pancreatic diabetes?
What are the two molecules connected by dipeptide links in insulin?
What are the two molecules connected by dipeptide links in insulin?
Which of the following is a characteristic of Type 1 diabetes?
Which of the following is a characteristic of Type 1 diabetes?
What is the main defect in Type 2 diabetes?
What is the main defect in Type 2 diabetes?
Which autoantibodies are commonly detected in Type 1 diabetes?
Which autoantibodies are commonly detected in Type 1 diabetes?
What is the role of environmental factors in the development of Type 1 diabetes?
What is the role of environmental factors in the development of Type 1 diabetes?
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of Type 2 diabetes?
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of Type 2 diabetes?
What is the primary defect in beta cells in Type 2 diabetes?
What is the primary defect in beta cells in Type 2 diabetes?
Which of the following is a characteristic of Type 2 diabetes, but not Type 1 diabetes?
Which of the following is a characteristic of Type 2 diabetes, but not Type 1 diabetes?
Which of the following is true about the diagnostic criteria for diabetes?
Which of the following is true about the diagnostic criteria for diabetes?
What is the normal range for blood glucose levels?
What is the normal range for blood glucose levels?
Which of the following is a characteristic of Type 1 diabetes?
Which of the following is a characteristic of Type 1 diabetes?
What is the most common type of diabetes?
What is the most common type of diabetes?
What is the diagnostic criteria for prediabetes based on HbA1c level?
What is the diagnostic criteria for prediabetes based on HbA1c level?
What is the most common cause of chronic hyperglycemia and metabolic abnormalities in diabetes?
What is the most common cause of chronic hyperglycemia and metabolic abnormalities in diabetes?
What is the 7th leading cause of death in the United States?
What is the 7th leading cause of death in the United States?
Which of the following is a major metabolic effect of insulin?
Which of the following is a major metabolic effect of insulin?
What are the consequences of insulin deficiency?
What are the consequences of insulin deficiency?
What is the non-enzymatic reaction between glucose derived cellular elements and amino groups on proteins called?
What is the non-enzymatic reaction between glucose derived cellular elements and amino groups on proteins called?
What are the consequences of disturbance of polyol pathways in non-insulin dependent tissues?
What are the consequences of disturbance of polyol pathways in non-insulin dependent tissues?
What does the non-enzymatic glycosylation of hemoglobin indicate?
What does the non-enzymatic glycosylation of hemoglobin indicate?
What are the major metabolic effects of insulin in muscle?
What are the major metabolic effects of insulin in muscle?
What are the consequences of insulin deficiency in terms of muscle?
What are the consequences of insulin deficiency in terms of muscle?
What is a reliable indicator of high glucose levels in the presence of hemoglobin?
What is a reliable indicator of high glucose levels in the presence of hemoglobin?
When is HbA1c not a reliable indicator of high glucose levels?
When is HbA1c not a reliable indicator of high glucose levels?
