Carbohydrates Quiz

This quiz will cover Glycogenolysis, Glycogenesis, Gluconeogenesis, diabetes,  carbohydrates metabolism and regulation.

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Carbohydrates Quiz

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1. What form are carbohydrates stored in the liver and skeletal muscles?

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2. What is the process by which glycogen is broken down to glucose? 

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3. What is the process of formation of glycogen from glucose called? 

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4. What is the process by which glucose is formed from  noncarbohydrate sources?

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5. What is the process of breaking down glucose to form pyruvate  molecules?

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6. What does hydrolysis of lactose yield?  

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7. Which test is used to assess the average plasma glucose level that an  individual maintained during a previous 2- to 3-month period? 

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8. Excessive galactose in blood and excretion in urine is called

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9. Which type of diabetes is characterized by relative insulin resistance? 

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10. An onset of diabetes mellitus during pregnancy is known as  

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11. What type of diabetes is associated with obesity and a sedentary lifestyle? 

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12. What type of diabetes is more prone to ketoacidosis? 

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13. What is a fasting blood glucose level >100 mg/dL called? 

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14. Where is insulin produced? 

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15. Which hormone inhibits the release of glucose from the liver?

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16. Which hormone inhibits secretion of insulin, glucagon, and growth  hormone?

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17. What is the renal threshold for glucose? 

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18. What is the presence of glucose in urine called? 

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19. Which hormone increases blood glucose by stimulating glycogenolysis? 

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20. Which hormone increases blood glucose during stress? 

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21. Which of the following hormone stimulates lipolysis and  gluconeogenesis?

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22. Which hormones secreted by the anterior pituitary raises blood glucose  levels?

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23. What does hydrolysis of lactose yield? 

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24. In what form is glucose stored in muscle and liver?

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25. Which of the following carbohydrates is a polysaccharide? 

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26. Which of the following carbohydrates is a monosaccharide? 

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27. Of the following blood glucose levels, which would you expect to result  in glucose in the urine? 

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28. Which glucose method is considered to be the reference method? 

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What form are carbohydrates stored in the liver and skeletal muscles?

Glycogen

What is the process by which glycogen is broken down to glucose?

Glycogenolysis

What is a fasting blood glucose level >100 mg/dL called?

Hyperglycemic

What is the process of formation of glycogen from glucose called?

Glycogenesis

Where is insulin produced?

 Pancreas

Which hormone increases blood glucose during stress?

Epinephrine

What type of diabetes is more prone to ketoacidosis?

Type 1 diabetes mellitus 1

Which glucose method is considered to be the reference method?

Hexokinase

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