Describe the relationship of insulin and glucagon
What will be an ideal response?
Insulin and glucagon have antagonistic activity that maintains homeostasis of blood sugar levels. When glucose levels are high, insulin targets liver, muscles, and fat cells, causing increased uptake of glucose and conversion of the glucose to glycogen in liver and muscle and to fats in fat cells. When glucose levels fall, glucagon targets liver cells and causes conversion of glycogen to glucose, which is then released.
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A. medulla. B. temporal lobes. C. hippocampus. D. limbic system.
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A. standard of living. B. the need to heat buildings in countries at high latitude. C. the need to cool buildings in countries near the equator. D. amount of travel. E. the type of food consumed.
The gastrointestinal microbiota has been implicated in the development of
A. appropriate immune responses to microbial antigens. B. dental plaque. C. non-infectious diseases like obesity. D. All of the responses are correct.
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cause a. coma. b. cardiac arrest. c. seizures. d. death. e. all of these