In a Person Who Is a Type 2 Diabetic,which Step

question 31

Multiple Choice

In a person who is a Type 2 diabetic,which step of the hormone pathway is interrupted?

• A)Step 1 is interrupted in that insulin is unable to bind to the receptor in the plasma membrane.
• B)Step 2 is interrupted in that insulin prevents the activation of the enzyme necessary to change ATP to cAMP.
• C)Step 3 is interrupted in that insulin prevents cAMP from activating the enzyme cascade that will cause glycogen to be converted into glucose
• D)Step 4 is interrupted in that the glycogen that is converted into glucose is unable to leave the cell and be transported to cells that require ATP
• E)Step 1 is interrupted in that glucagon prevents the activation of the enzyme necessary to change cAMP to ATP and provide the cell with energy.

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