The Physiological Response to Hyperglycemia Resulting from the Consumption of Carbohydrate-Containing

question 55

Multiple Choice

The physiological response to hyperglycemia resulting from the consumption of carbohydrate-containing foods is:

• A) stimulation of alpha cells in the pancreas and secretion of insulin.
• B) stimulation of beta cells in the pancreas and the secretion of insulin.
• C) stimulation of alpha cells in the pancreas and secretion of glucagon.
• D) stimulation of beta cells in the pancreas and secretion of glucagon.

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Definitions:

Experimental Results

The data and outcomes obtained from conducting scientific experiments.

Chloroplasts

Organelles found in plant cells and some algae that conduct photosynthesis, converting light energy into sugar.

Photosynthesis

The process by which green plants and some other organisms use sunlight to synthesize nutrients from carbon dioxide and water, producing oxygen as a byproduct.

Stroma

Region within a chloroplast that surrounds the grana; contains enzymes involved in the synthesis of carbohydrates during the Calvin cycle of photosynthesis.