BSNC 2000 Final Exam Questions with 100% Verified Answers
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Question: Answer:
The process in which amino acids D
are used to synthesize glucose in
liver cells is called:
A) glycolysis.
B) glycogenolysis.
C) glycogenesis.
D) gluconeogenesis.
E) proteolysis.
Question: Answer:
Which hormone stimulates ketone B
synthesis when excess fatty acids
are delivered to the liver?
A)insulin
B)glucagon
C)cortisol
D)epinephrine
E)C-peptide
Question: Answer:
Which body cells are a main C
storage area for glucose as
glycogen?
A) adipose tissue
B) neurons
C) liver cells
D) kidney tubule cells
E) pancreatic beta cells
,Question: Answer:
Which of the following statements B
is NOT correct regarding lipolysis?
A) Lipolysis is stimulated by
epinephrine.
B) Lipolysis is inhibited by
glucagon.
C) Lipolysis involves the
breakdown of triglycerides into
glycerol and fatty acids.
D) Lipolysis occurs in adipose
tissue and liver cells.
E) Lipolysis is catalyzed by the
enzyme lipase.
Question: Answer:
Which of the following statements E
regarding the pancreas is correct?
A) The pancreas is located
posterior to the liver.
B) The exocrine pancreas releases
insulin and glucagon.
C) The endocrine pancreas
releases digestive enzymes.
D) Cells of the endocrine pancreas
comprise the majority of
pancreatic cells.
E) Pancreatic islets contain beta,
alpha, delta and F cells.
Question: Answer:
Insulin: A
A) is released approximately every
15 minutes in small amounts.
B) targets all body cells.
C) is synthesized in alpha cells of
the pancreatic islets.
D) is released into the circulation as
proinsulin.
E) is released into the pancreatic
duct
, Question: Answer:
Which of the following inhibits A
insulin release from beta cells?
A) exercise
B) high blood glucose levels
C) parasympathetic stimulation of
beta cells
D) sulfonylurea drugs used to treat
type 2 diabetes
E) digestive enzymes such as
glucose-dependent insulinotropic
peptid
Question: Answer:
Immediately after eating a meal, D
one would normally expect to find:
A) high blood glucagon levels.
B) high blood ketone levels.
C) an increased rate of lipolysis.
D) an increased rate of
glycogenesis.
E) an increased rate of
gluconeogenesis.
Question: Answer:
Which of the following is an effect D
of insulin?
A) Insulin increases the number of
GLUT-4 transporters in liver cells.
B) Insulin stimulates glycogenolysis
and gluconeogenesis in liver cells.
C) Insulin stimulates the storage of
glucose as glycogen in adipose
tissue cells.
D) Insulin stimulates lipid uptake
and triglyceride synthesis in
adipose tissue cells.
E) Insulin stimulates the breakdown
of muscle proteins.
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Question: Answer:
The process in which amino acids D
are used to synthesize glucose in
liver cells is called:
A) glycolysis.
B) glycogenolysis.
C) glycogenesis.
D) gluconeogenesis.
E) proteolysis.
Question: Answer:
Which hormone stimulates ketone B
synthesis when excess fatty acids
are delivered to the liver?
A)insulin
B)glucagon
C)cortisol
D)epinephrine
E)C-peptide
Question: Answer:
Which body cells are a main C
storage area for glucose as
glycogen?
A) adipose tissue
B) neurons
C) liver cells
D) kidney tubule cells
E) pancreatic beta cells
,Question: Answer:
Which of the following statements B
is NOT correct regarding lipolysis?
A) Lipolysis is stimulated by
epinephrine.
B) Lipolysis is inhibited by
glucagon.
C) Lipolysis involves the
breakdown of triglycerides into
glycerol and fatty acids.
D) Lipolysis occurs in adipose
tissue and liver cells.
E) Lipolysis is catalyzed by the
enzyme lipase.
Question: Answer:
Which of the following statements E
regarding the pancreas is correct?
A) The pancreas is located
posterior to the liver.
B) The exocrine pancreas releases
insulin and glucagon.
C) The endocrine pancreas
releases digestive enzymes.
D) Cells of the endocrine pancreas
comprise the majority of
pancreatic cells.
E) Pancreatic islets contain beta,
alpha, delta and F cells.
Question: Answer:
Insulin: A
A) is released approximately every
15 minutes in small amounts.
B) targets all body cells.
C) is synthesized in alpha cells of
the pancreatic islets.
D) is released into the circulation as
proinsulin.
E) is released into the pancreatic
duct
, Question: Answer:
Which of the following inhibits A
insulin release from beta cells?
A) exercise
B) high blood glucose levels
C) parasympathetic stimulation of
beta cells
D) sulfonylurea drugs used to treat
type 2 diabetes
E) digestive enzymes such as
glucose-dependent insulinotropic
peptid
Question: Answer:
Immediately after eating a meal, D
one would normally expect to find:
A) high blood glucagon levels.
B) high blood ketone levels.
C) an increased rate of lipolysis.
D) an increased rate of
glycogenesis.
E) an increased rate of
gluconeogenesis.
Question: Answer:
Which of the following is an effect D
of insulin?
A) Insulin increases the number of
GLUT-4 transporters in liver cells.
B) Insulin stimulates glycogenolysis
and gluconeogenesis in liver cells.
C) Insulin stimulates the storage of
glucose as glycogen in adipose
tissue cells.
D) Insulin stimulates lipid uptake
and triglyceride synthesis in
adipose tissue cells.
E) Insulin stimulates the breakdown
of muscle proteins.
