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1) Low blood glucose stimulates the release of ACTH which in turn stimulates the

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Question

1)

Low blood glucose stimulates the release of ACTH which in turn stimulates the release of which of the following hormones from the adrenal cortex?

glucagon

cortisol

epinephrine

insulin

2)

The release of insulin from the beta-cells is mediated by which of the following processes?

Decrease in blood glucose

An increase in glucagon

Increase in intracellular calcium

Decrease in cellular ATP

3)

Lactose is comprised of which of the following monosaccharides?

glucose and fructose

galactose and fructose

galactose and glucose

glucose and glucose

4)

Pyruvate kinase is a reversible step in glycolysis.

True

False

a.

glucagon

b.

cortisol

c.

epinephrine

d.

insulin

Explanation / Answer

answer 1) b) cortisol

answer 2) C ) Increase in intracellular calcium

answer3 ) C) glucose and glactose are the monosaccrides from which lactose is formed

answer 4) D) false Pyruvate kinase is an irreversible step in glycolysis.