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james

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on: Aug 20, 2018
Insulin is able to reduce blood glucose levels because it
 
 A. promotes the uptake of glucose from the blood by muscle and adipose tissue.
  B. promotes the storage of glucose as glycogen in the muscle and liver.
  C. interacts with the insulin receptors of certain cells.
  D. All of the above

Question 2

Glycemic load is different from the glycemic index because
 
 A. it considers the typical portion of food consumed.
  B. it is not a rating system.
  C. it is based on experiments that determine the glycemic response to typical portions of foods.
  D. it has different cutoff values for high than the glycemic index.


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Reply #1 on: Aug 20, 2018
Answer to Question 1

D

Answer to Question 2

A


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