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5.3 Hormonal coordination in humans

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Question 5

During recovery from an operation, a patient receives glucose through a drip. The patient's blood glucose concentration rises and the pancreas releases insulin.

Which statement describes the effect of the insulin?

[1]
A

Glucose moves from the blood into body cells, and excess glucose is removed by the kidneys in urine.

B

Glucose moves from body cells into the blood, and excess glucose is removed by the kidneys in urine.

C

Glucose moves from the blood into body cells, and excess glucose is stored as glycogen in the liver.

D

Glucose moves from body cells into the blood, and excess glucose is stored as glycogen in the liver.

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5.3 Hormonal coordination in humans Questions

  1. GCSE
  2. /Biology
  3. /5.3 Hormonal coordination in humans

85 exam-style questions on AQA GCSE Biology 5.3 Hormonal coordination in humans, covering 5.3.1 Human endocrine system, 5.3.2 Control of blood glucose concentration, 5.3.3 Maintaining water and nitrogen balance in the body, 5.3.4 Hormones in human reproduction, 5.3.5 Contraception, 5.3.6 The use of hormones to treat infertility (HT only), and 5.3.7 Negative feedback (HT only). Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.

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