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5.3 Hormonal coordination in humans

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Question 15

Blood with a high glucose concentration is passed through living liver tissue. Insulin is added to the blood before it enters the tissue.

Which result would show that the liver tissue is responding to the insulin?

[1]
A

The glucose concentration is higher in the blood leaving the tissue, and the amount of glycogen in the liver tissue increases.

B

The glucose concentration is lower in the blood leaving the tissue, and the amount of glycogen in the liver tissue decreases.

C

The glucose concentration is lower in the blood leaving the tissue, and the amount of glycogen in the liver tissue increases.

D

The glucose concentration is higher in the blood leaving the tissue, and the amount of glycogen in the liver tissue decreases.

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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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