Question

Which of the following is TRUE about GLUT 4 transporters?

Select one:

a. are free-floating in the blood.

b. synthesized when needed, but not stored.

c. are only found in the liver.

d. inserted into the plasma membrane in response to insulin

Gastrin

Select one:

a. is a hormone

b. all of the above

c. is a name for stomach acid

d. is secreted by the pancreas

All allergies are the result of too little immune response.

Select one:

True

False

A goiter is only seen in individuals with hyperthyroidism, not hypothyroidism.

Select one:

True

False

This protein hormone stimulates an increase blood glucose.

Cortisol

Select one:

a. stimulates the synthesis of calcitriol.

b. is essential for glucose regulation.

c. is produced by the thyroid gland.

d. is secreted in response to high calcium concentrations in the blood.

Select one:

a. glucagon.

b. insulin.

c. renin.

d. digestive enzymes.

e. cortisol

Answer 1

1. Option D is the correct answer.

Glut 4 is a transporter protein having 12 transmembrane domain. It transports glucose molecules from blood into the cells in response to insulin.

2. Option A is the correct answer.

Harrington is a hormone secreted by gastric glands in the stomach.

3. False; all allergies are not due to too little immune response rather due to autoimmune response in which immune system responds to the things which are usually not harmful.

4. False; goiter may be seen in both hyperthyroidism and hypothyroidism condition.

5. Option A is the correct answer.

Glucagon is a protein hormone which increases blood glucose level by increasing glycogenolysis.

6. Option B is the correct answer.

Under stressful conditions, cortiso lprovides the body with glucose by tapping into protein stores via gluconeogenesis in the liver. This energy can help an individual fight or flee a stressor. However, elevatedcortisol over the long term consistently produces glucose, leading to increased blood sugar levels.