A medicine used to control type 2 diabetes makes target cells respond more effectively to insulin but does not increase insulin release.
Which change would show that the medicine is working?
less glucose is converted into glycogen after a meal
liver glycogen is converted into glucose more quickly after a meal
less glucose is taken in by body cells after a meal
glucose is removed from the blood more quickly after a meal
94 exam-style questions on Edexcel GCSE Biology 7.4 Blood glucose and the urinary system, covering 7.4.1 Insulin and blood glucose control, 7.4.2 Glucagon and blood glucose regulation, 7.4.3 Type 1 and type 2 diabetes, 7.4.4 Structure of the urinary system, 7.4.5 Structure and function of the nephron, 7.4.6 ADH and water regulation, 7.4.7 Treatments for kidney failure, and 7.4.8 Production of urea in the liver. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.