Insulin facilitates glucose uptake in____________?

Related Mcqs:

1. The uptake of glucose by the liver increase following a carbohydrate meal because____________?

   A. There is increase in phosphorylation of glucose by glucokinase
   B. GLUT-2 stimulated by insulin
   C. Glucokinase has a low Km for glucose
   D. Hexokinase in liver has a high affinity for glucose

2. The vitamin that facilitates iron absorption____________?

   A. Folic acid
   B. Ascorbic acid
   C. Biotin
   D. Para amino benzoic acid

3. Which of these following is not an effect of insulin ?

   A. Decreased gluconeogenesis
   B. Increased glycogenolysis
   C. Increased transport of glucose into cells
   D. Induction of lipoprotein lipase

4. Insulin increases the activity of___________?

   A. HMG. CoA reductase
   B. HMG- CoA lyase
   C. HMG- CoA synthase
   D. Thiolase

5. Which among the following is also called” peak less” insulin analog ?

   A. Insulin lispro
   B. Insulin glargine
   C. Insulin aspart
   D. Lente insulin

6. The following hormones increase the blood glucose level except_____________?

   A. Thyroxine
   B. Parathormone
   C. Growth Hormone
   D. Epinephrine

7. Glucose tolerance test is usually done to assess_____________?

   A. Acute Pancreatitis
   B. Carcinoma of Head of Pancreas
   C. Acinar Function of the Pancreas
   D. Endocrine Dysfunction of Pancreas

8. The blood glucose level in diabetes mellitus is decreased by removal of the______________?

   A. Thyroid
   B. Parathyroids
   C. Anterior pituitary
   D. Posterior pituitary

9. various insulin preparations useful in the treatment of diabetes mellitus differ primarily in______________?

   A. Focus of action
   B. Onset and duration of action
   C. Mode of biotransformation
   D. None of the above

10. Which one of the following does NOT act by increasing insulin secretion______________?

    A. Glyburide
    B. Repaglinide
    C. Tolbutamide
    D. Biguanide