Diabetes
Biochemistry
Feedback Loops
Experiments
Potpourri
100
The disease diabetes is characterized by abnormal levels of this molecule in the blood.
What is glucose?
100
This monosaccharide is used by cells for energy.
What is glucose?
100
This type of feedback loop helps maintain homeostasis.
What is a negative feedback loop?
100
To indicate the presence of starch in a sample, this liquid is used.
What is iodine?
100
This molecule is found on the cell’s surface and provides a “docking” place for insulin.
What is the insulin receptor?
200
This hormone is not produced in people with Type 1 diabetes.
What is insulin?
200
This class of large molecules is made of 20 different types of amino acids.
What is protein?
200
This type of feedback loop amplifies an effect.
What is a positive feedback loop?
200
This test is used to diagnose diabetes.
What is glucose tolerance test (GTT)?
200
This is the storage form of glucose in animals.
What is glycogen?
300
This disease of blood glucose regulation has a strong association with lifestyle factors such as diet and exercise.
What is Type 2 diabetes?
300
This lipid has three fatty acid chains.
What is triglyceride?
300
This type of feedback loop helps regulate your blood sugar.
What is a negative feedback loop?
300
In a positive test for this macromolecule, the indicator turns from blue to violet.
What is protein?
300
Diabetics must closely monitor their intake of this macromolecule.
What is carbohydrate?
400
This disease could potentially be cured with a pancreas transplant.
What is Type 1 diabetes?
400
This macromolecule contains the most Calories per gram.
What is lipid?
400
This hormone is released when blood sugar becomes too low.
What is glucagon?
400
In a positive test for glucose, this indicator turns from blue to green or orange.
What is Benedict’s solution?
400
This channel is not moved to the cell membrane until insulin binds to its receptor.
What is GLUT4?
500
In this disease, the cells are said to become insulin-resistant.
What is Type 2 diabetes?
500
This process of breaking polymers apart involves adding water.
What is hydrolysis?
500
This activity could be expected to increase blood glucagon levels.
Possible questions: What is skipping a meal? What is exercising? What is sleeping?
500
This procedure is used to determine the amount of energy in food.
What is calorimetry?
500
A person whose fasting blood glucose is elevated above 100 mg/dL but returns to baseline within two hours after eating might be called this.
What is pre-diabetic.
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