When does the level of insulin spike? Why? When does the level of glucagon drop? Why? How might exercise at 180 minutes affect both insulin and glucagon levels?

Q: List the major controls of insulin secretion?

A: Endocrine glands are the ductless glands that secrete hormones.

Q: T3 and T4 are thyroid hormones involved in regulating basal metabolism. The 3 and 4 indicate what?

A: Thyroid hormones are produced from the thyroid gland. The hormones produced are thyroxine or…

Q: What triggers increased glucagon secretion and decreased insulin secretion during exercise?

A: Answer- During exercise the body requires a lot amount of energy. So the body utilizes the glycogen…

Q: What effects occur when the plasma insulin concentration decreases?

A: Insulin could be a peptide secretion created by beta cells of the exocrine gland islets; it's…

Q: Compare rapid-, short-, intermediate-, and long-acting insulins with regard to their onset of…

A: Insulin which is a peptide hormone synthesized by the beta cells of the islets of Langerhans in the…

Q: lipolysis and glycogenolysis are stimulated when ________.   insulin is increasing and glucagon is…

A: Glycogenolysis is the process in which glycogen molecule is broken down in order to produce glucose…

Q: Can you identify three other hormones other than insulin and glucagon that might affect glucose…

A: Answer. The Islets of Langerhans are a group of cells within the pancreas that secrete insulin and…

Q: Explain the nature and actions of the receptor proteins for insulin and the growth factors.

A: Hormones are chemical messengers and help in the growth and development of organisms. The different…

Q: Describe the mechanism of action of insulin and glucagon, and how they differ in relation to the…

A: Blood glucose level or blood glucose concentration can be described as the concentration or the…

Q: If a person has a 50% reduction in insulin sensitivity, what happens to insulin release for the…

A: Answer- Insulin is a hormone which helps in maintaining the blood glucose level by allowing glucose…

Q: Outline the mechanisms underlying thyroid hormone action on metabolism and body temperature

A: Thyroid hormones are two hormones produced and released by the thyroid gland, namely…

Q: What statement is false? Types I and type Il diabetes are characterized by high blood glucose and…

A: Diabetes is a disease which is characterised by increase in blood glucose level.

Q: Given the effects of glucagon on plasma glucose concentrations, what effect do you think…

A: For proper functioning of nervous system and all the necessary processes, there is a need to…

Q: What hormone will increase circulating blood glucose levels? (select all that apply) O Glucagon O…

A: Hormones are defined as the type of chemical messengers that are secreted by the endocrine glands…

Q: How are thyroid hormones transported in the bloodstream? Why? Do the hormones enter the target cell…

A: Since you have posted multiple questions, we will solve the first questions for you. To get the…

Q: State how glucagon and insulin keep balance of blood glucose levels? Please briefly explain at your…

A: Insulin and Glucagon are hormones produced by the pancreas to maintain the blood sugar level. When…

Q: Which of the following increase plasma glucose levels during fasting or exercise?   Group of…

A: Introduction: Glycemia, otherwise called glucose level, glucose focus, or blood glucose level is the…

Q: How are blood levels of glucagon and insulin controlled?

A: Hormones are the ‘biological messengers’ that control several physiological functions. They directly…

Q: What effect do blood glucose levels, blood aminoacid levels, the autonomic nervous system,…

A: Insulin is secreted by beta cells of pancreatic islets, and glucagon is secreted from alpha cells of…

Q: What are the main functions of cortisol and how does its level change with exercise of low or high…

A: Answer: CORTISOL : These are the hormones produced by the adrenal glands. Adrenal gland is the…

Q: What kind of bioreactor should be designed for insulin production?

A: Bioreactor is a vessel in which a biological reaction can take place. The reaction can be aerobic or…

Q: Many hormone systems regulate body functions through opposing hormone actions. Describe how opposing…

A: The endocrine system includes different types of hormone release in the body. Hormones are chemical…

Q: explain how negative feedback regulates the secretion andactions of thyroxine, oxytocin, and…

A: The feedback loops involve a repetition cycle of events, through that, a specific standing and…

Q: What is Growth hormone (GH) ? Explain the importance of Growth hormone (GH) ?

A: Hormones are defined as a non-nutrient chemical messengers which act as intracellular messengers but…

Q: How does thyroid hormone be carried in the bloodstream? Why? What is the mechanism of action of this…

A: Introduction The thyroid hormone is the hormone that controls your body's metabolism, growth, and…

Q: Discuss and trace the pathway of the production of insulin, starting from the stimulation by…

A: Insulin is a peptide hormones, which plays a major role in the regulation of the glucose…

Q: Describe the stimulus for release, the target tissue, and the effect of insulin?

A: Endocrine glands do not have ducts and it secrete hormone directly to blood stream. The major glands…

Q: How does insulin maintain glucose level?

A: Hormones are the chemical messengers that are secreted by the glands inside the body. They play a…

Q: These two hormones have synergistic effects as they both stimulate glycogenolysis and increase…

A: Option (A) is the correct option Glucagon and epinephrine

Q: How do diacylglycerol and ceramide impair insulin signaling?

A: Metabolic disorders like obesity, hypertension, glucose intolerance, etc are important factors for…

Q: Explain what insulin and lowcarbohydrate diets have to do with one another.

A: Carbohydrates raise blood glucose more than other foods, meaning the body must produce more insulin…

Q: If Eda is prescribed a synthetic thyroid medication, which of the following would be a sign that her…

A: The thyroid gland is a bilobed endocrine gland in the neck region secreting two important hormones,…

Q: How does insulin resistance or the lack of insulin contribute to the typical symptoms of diabetes?

A: Insulin is a peptidal hormone, which helps in the control of glucose levels in the body.

Q: Explain the importance of Insulin ?

A: Introduction: The substance couriers engaged with the transmission of data starting with one tissue…

Q: All of the following increase insulin secretion/production EXCEPT: Select one or more: O a.…

A: All of the following increases insulin secretion except.

Q: Name two stimuli that increase insulin secretion and one stimulus that inhibits insulin secretion.

A: INSULIN- Insulin is a hormone that reduces blood glucose levels (a form of sugar). It's produced…

Q: Compare and contrast formulation of long acting insulin and short acting insulin. How do their…

A: There are different types of insulin based on time required for action.  Long-acting insulin:…

Q: Insulin is responsible for which of the following functions?     Stimulating the breakdown of fat…

A: Insulin hormone: it is released from the beta cells of pancreas. It lowers the blood glucose level…

Q: What is the second messenger for the insulin response?  What is the link between insulin binding to…

A: Insulin is considered a peptide hormone, which helps in the growth and proliferation of the cell.

Q: What is insulin resistance? Hypoglycemia? Hyperglycemia? Explain its similarities and differences

A: Insulin is a peptide hormone produced by the beta-cells of islets of Langerhans of the pancreas. It…

Q: Vitamin D is the precursor of which of the following hormones? A. Calcitriol B. PTH C. Calcitonin D.…

A: ANSWER;- A. Calcitriol Explain;- The liver and kidneys convert vitamin D (delivered in the skin and…

Q: How is a mature,functional insulin hormone different from its prohormone form?

A: Introduction Proteins undergo various modification in order to attain its proper functioning. These…

Q: Why would a runner who has a 5-km race torun at 9 am be concerned about insulin?

A: If a runner has a race at 9 AM, then he must be concerned about a pre-race breakfast, which is…

Q: The chemical bisphenol-A (BPA) is used to make plastic bottles and to line cans. Evidence from…

A: ANSWER;- Bisphenol A (BPA), a Chemical compound utilized in the development of polycarbonate plastic…

Q: How is obesity related to non-insulindependent diabetes mellitus?

A: Non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus is often called as type-2 diabetes. In this disease, the…

Q: The hypothalamus protects the body against hypoglycemia by :-a- inhibiting insulin releaseb-…

A: Hypothalamus is the part of the endocrine system which is located below the thalamus and above the…