ANSWERS (EXAM 1) QUESTIONS
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ANSWERS
\.The pancreas functions as an ___________ organ when it synthesizes
pancreatic amylase, maltase, sucrase, and lactase and releases these
enzymes through the pancreatic duct to the duodenum of the small
intestine.
a. Exocrine
b. Endocrine
a. Exocrine
\.A normal fasting blood glucose is ____________ mg/dL in a healthy
individual free of disease.
a. 50-69.9
b. 70-99.9
c. 100-125.9
d. >126
b. 70-99.9
\.What hormone helps maintain fasting blood glucose values in
humans?
, a. Insulin
b. Glycogen synthase
c. Glucagon
d. Testosterone
c. Glucagon
\.That transport protein that moves to the cell membrane following an
insulin signaling cascade and allows for glucose to enter into the cell is
____________.
a. GLUT-1
b. GLUT-4
c. GLUT-5
d. SLGT-1
b. GLUT-4
\.The lipid that is the major energy source for energy metabolism in
humans is _____________.
a. Cholesterol
b. Triglycerides
c. Phospholipids
b. Triglycerides
\.To reduce your risk for heart disease you would want to have a
higher level of the lipoprotein _____________.
a. Chylomicrons