Question

When blood sugar rises, which hormone(s) is/ are deployed in response?

A. Insulin

B. Glucagon

C. Both Insulin and Glucagon.

If someone has high levels of glucagon in their blood, which of the following is NOT true?

A. Their insulin levels are low.

B. Glycogen is being broken down in their liver. C. They recently ate sugary food.

D. The alpha cells in their pancreas are activated.

Which of the two scenarios given at the bottom of your worksheet describes Type 1 diabetes?

A. First example – the pancreas does not release insulin.

B. Second example – receptors do not bind insulin.

What remarkable thing is Wim Hof (the ice Man) able to do?

A. Keep his hand on a hot stove for minutes without getting burned.

B. Hold his breath for over 3 minutes.

C. Control his immune system and activate it at will.

D. Not feel pain even in the most painful situations

Answer 1

ANSWER TO Q.NO 1.

When blood sugar rises, which hormone(s) is/ are deployed in response?

The correct option is "A". When blood sugar rises, the pancreas releases the hormone Insulin. Insulin will convert the free glucose (monosaccharide) molecules to Glycogen (a polysaccharide) and store it in the liver and muscle cells, so as to reduce the level of glucose in the blood.

ANSWER TO Q.NO 2.

If someone has high levels of glucagon in their blood, which of the following is NOT true?

The correct option is "C". If someone has high levels of glucagon in their blood, then it is due to the fact that the person has been fasting or not has taken food for a prolonged period of time, hence, the sugar levels have dropped down in the blood. Hence, glucagon will be released by the alpha cells of the pancreas to make the liver cells convert the stored glycogen to free glucose molecules and release it in the blood so that the cells can utilize it for energy purposes.

ANSWER TO Q.NO 3.

Which of the two scenarios given at the bottom of your worksheet describes Type 1 diabetes?

The correct option is "A".. That is the pancreas donot release insulin.

This is an autoimmune condition where, one's own beta cells of the pancreas are destroyed as they will recognized as foreign cells. It is these beta cells that produce insulin and when it is destroyed, insulin production will decrease leading to type I diabetes. These individuals will solely have to depend on injecting insulin in their body everyday.

ANSWER TO Q.NO 4

What remarkable thing is Wim Hof (the ice Man) able to do?

The correct option is "C". That is, though Wim Hof can control his breathing for over 3 minutes, the most remarkable characteristic about him is that he is able to control his immune system and claims that breathing exercises help him to do so.