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UNE BioChem 1005 Final Exam 2024/2025 Questions with Complete Solutions Somatostatin reduces the secretion of both glucagon and insulin through which of the following mechanisms? a. Somatostatin activates an activator G-protein b. Somatostatin activates MAPK cascade c. Somatostatin activates an inhibitory G-protein d. Somatostatin uses Ca+2 as a downstream signal - Correct Answer c. Somatostatin activates an inhibitory G-protein Insulin mediated glucose uptake by muscle and adipose ti...

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What is the hormone that lowers blood glucose?* A. Glucocorticoids B. Glucagon C. Somatostatin D. Insulin - Precise Answer D. Insulin What is the precursor for serotonin? Tryptophan Tyrosine Niacin Threonine - Precise Answer Tryptophan Which of the following can be caused by not washing your hands, found in reheated foods, and cannot be destroyed by cooking? a. Listeria Monocytogenes b. Staphylococcus Aureus

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what are the four major iselet cell types and their functions? - Answer-- beta cells = secrete insulin (60%) - alpha cells = secrete glucagon (30%) - delta cells = secrete somatostatin (10%) - pancreatic polypeptide secreting cell (1%) what is the effect of alpha cells (glucagon) on other islet cells? - Answer-it stimulates beta cells (insulin) and delta cells (somatostatin) what is the effect of delta cells (somatostatin) on other islet cells? - Answer-it inhibits beta cells (ins...

Approximately what percentage of a cell's mass is comprised of water? - Answer- 80 A thin polar membrane made of pairs of lipid molecules, is known as a(n) - Answer- lipid bilayer Epithelial cells can be classified as squamous, cuboidal, or - Answer- cubodial Tendons and ligaments are made of - Answer- dense regular connective tissue The three types of muscle found in the human body are: cardiac muscle, skeletal muscle, and - Answer- smooth muscle How many organ systems are in th...

a lesion to the left anterior lateral temporal lobe would result in the inability to __________ - ANSWERidentify objects What disorder was significantly more prevalent in mothers of patients with anorexia - ANSWEROCD Which of the following neurotransmitters is stored in large dense-core vesicles histamine somatostatin norepinephrine epinephrine gaba - ANSWERGABA, glutamate, glycine, ach, serotonin, dopamine, Norepi and epi and histamine are all considered small molecule transmitters ...

Somatostatin reduces the secretion of both glucagon and insulin through which of the following mechanisms? a. Somatostatin activates an activator G-protein b. Somatostatin activates MAPK cascade c. Somatostatin activates an inhibitory G-protein d. Somatostatin uses Ca+2 as a downstream signal - Answer c. Somatostatin activates an inhibitory G-protein Insulin mediated glucose uptake by muscle and adipose tissue is a result of which of the following mechanisms? a. Translocation of GLUT 4 ...

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