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3.3 Maintaining internal environments

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Question 10
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After a meal, the concentration of glucose in the blood increases.

Which statement describes how the body responds to this increase?

[1]
A

The pancreas releases insulin, and glycogen is changed into glucose in the liver.

B

The pancreas releases insulin, and glucose is stored as glycogen in the liver.

C

The pancreas releases glycogen, and this lowers the glucose level in the blood.

D

The liver releases insulin, and glucose is changed into glycogen in the pancreas.

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3.3 Maintaining internal environments Questions

  1. GCSE
  2. /Biology
  3. /3.3 Maintaining internal environments

72 exam-style questions on OCR GCSE Biology 3.3 Maintaining internal environments, covering 3.3.1 Importance of a constant internal environment, 3.3.2 The skin and body temperature, 3.3.3 Insulin and blood sugar, 3.3.4 Glucagon and blood sugar, 3.3.5 Type 1 and type 2 diabetes, 3.3.6 Osmotic changes in body fluids, 3.3.7 Kidneys and water balance, 3.3.8 Structure of the kidney and tubule, 3.3.9 ADH and kidney tubule permeability, and 3.3.10 Responses to temperature and osmotic challenges. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.

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