Author Question: Insulin can reduce blood glucose levels because it: A) promotes the synthesis of glucose from ... (Read 53 times)

frankwu · **on:** Aug 20, 2018

Insulin can reduce blood glucose levels because it:
A) promotes the synthesis of glucose from noncarbohydrate sources.
B) promotes the storage of glucose as glycogen in liver and skeletal muscle cells.
C) stimulates the splitting of glucose into pyruvate molecules.
D) stimulates the breakdown of energy-storing glycogen molecules in the liver into glucose.

Question 2

The rise in blood glucose following the ingestion of a food is called the:
A) glycemic response to that food.
B) glycemic index of that food.
C) glucose load of that food.
D) glucose rating of that food.