All of the following medications are types of insulin, except:A. Aspart (Novolog)B. Glargine (Lantus)C. Lispro (Humalog)D. Glulisin (Apidra)E. Exenatide (Byetta)

Q: List the disadvantages of insulin obtained from the pancreas of salughtered cows and pigs:

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Q: Which of the following correctly describes the hormone insulin? a. It is produced by B cells in the…

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Q: Which of the following medications does not have hypoglycemic effects (does not augment insulin…

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Q: Which of the following is FALSE about Insulin? O Zinc plays a role in the synthesis, storage, and…

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Q: Which of the following hormone decreases blood glucose and increases uptake of glucose in various…

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Q: A person diagnosed with type 1 diabetes will exhibit all of the following symptoms except... a) The…

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Q: All of the following are true with respect to thiazolidinediones, except:A. They influence insulin…

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Q: Derrick is a diabetic patient who lives with his daughter, who also has diabetes and wonders why…

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Q: What happens to the insulin-secreting capacity of a type 2 diabetic placed on insulin therapy…

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Q: Receptors for _____________able to stimulate (indirectly) adenylate cyclase when bound to their…

A: Adenylate cyclase is the enzyme used in the synthesis of cyclic AMP (cAMP).

Q: Name the cells of pancreas that produce insulin.

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Q: Describe the role of ion channels in insulin secretion by the β cells of the pancreas.

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Q: Explain the functions of insulin. Why do you think a hormone such asinsulin is required to carry out…

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Q: Trace the pathway of the production of insulin, starting from the stimulation by glucose. And…

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Q: b. failure of target tissue to respond to insulin c. autoantibody destruction of beta cells d.…

A: Diabetes is a chronic disease that occurs when there is a rise in blood glucose levels in the body…

Q: Which of these statements about the hormone insulin is true? a.It is secreted by alpha cells in the…

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

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Q: Insulin is a protein secreted by the beta cells of the pancreas into the blood. Which of the…

A: Insulin is a hormone which is released by Beta cells of pancreas. And in the given options,option 1…

Q: Which of the following human cells produce insulin? a) Beta cells b) F cells C) Alpha cells d) Delta…

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Q: Diabetes mellitus is a disease characterized by the: a. inadequate production of insulin in the…

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Q: Ketoacidosis is a common feature of insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus, but not of…

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Q: Insulin increases _______________ within hepatocytes to decrease blood glucose. a. glycogenolysis b.…

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Q: Can diabetic complications be controlled by insulin therapy alone?

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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: Explain why obese individuals are often insulin-resistant.

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Q: Type 1 diabetes is the result of which of the following? a. Autoimmune disorder b. Metabolic…

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Q: A patient with pancreatic cancer has increased glucagon secretion. Which of the following would you…

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Q: Explain the importance of Insulin ?

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Q: the greater the quantity of body fat, the lower the resistance of normally insulin sensitivite to…

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Q: Which of the following is a stimulus for insulin secretion? 1) increased blood insulin 2) decreased…

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Q: Increasing blood glucose concentration during the absorptive period in healthy individuals…

A: Glucose is a type of carbohydrate which is easy to break.

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: Explain the difference in terms of pancreas function between insulin-dependent and…

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Q: Why do people with this type of diabetes inject insulin rather than consuming an insulin pill?

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

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

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

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Q: inhibition of gluconeogenesis occurs a. when the insulin level is low b. when the insulin level is…

A: Inhibition of gluconeogenesis occurs  B. When the insulin level is high Because high insulin level…

Q: All of the following molecules are involved in insulin signal transduction except a. IRS b. RAS c.…

A: Insulin is a hormones which regulates the Amount of glucose in the human blood

Q: Insulin is obligatory in the following states, except:A. Light course of type 2 diabetes mellitusB.…

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

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Q: From which species human insulin is being commercially produces?

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Q: The hormone activating the glycogen synthase activity is a. Glucagon b. ACTH c. Epinephrine d.…

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