Glucagon and Its Mode of Action

Q. The endocrine and exocrine glands differ in:

1. Exocrine glands are without ducts and endocrine glands are with ducts
2. Endocrine glands are without ducts and exocrine glands are with ducts
3. Both exocrine and endocrine glands are ductless
4. Both exocrine and endocrine glands are with ducts

Q.

Assertion (A): Pancreas is a heterocrine gland.​

Reason (R): Endocrine part of pancreas secretes insulin and glucagon and exocrine part secretes digestive enzymes.

1. A and R are true and R is not the correct explanation of A.
2. A is true, R is false.
3. A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
4. A and R are false.

Q. Difference between hormone and enzyme in tabular form

Q.

Glucagon is secreted by the

1. Alpha cells of pancreas

2. Beta cells of pancreas

3. Adrenal cortex

4. Adrenal medulla

Q.

What pancreatic hormone increases blood glucose levels?

Q.

What does glucagon do to blood sugar?

Q. Glucagon helps in increasing the blood glucose level.

1. True
2. False

Q. Kevin consumed a lot of carbohydrates and proteins. If he suffers indigestion by the end of the day, guess the possible places where the process of digestion could have gone wrong?

1. Mouth, Stomach, Duodenum
2. Mouth, Stomach, Colon
3. Mouth, Stomach, Pancreas, Liver
4. Mouth, stomach, Gallbladder

Q.

The hormone which regulates the amount of glucose in the blood by converting excess of glucose into glycogen is (1)_______. The hormone which regulates glucose in the blood by converting glycogen back to glucose whenever required is (2)_______.

1. Glucagon and Insulin.

2. Insulin and Somatostatin

3. Glucagon and Somatostatin

4. Insulin and Glucagon

Q.

Assertion [A]: Glucagon is said to lower the blood sugar level.

Reason [R]: Glucagon increases the utilization of glucose in the tissues and glycogen in liver.

1. Assertion [A] is True and Reason [R] is True but is the incorrect explanation to [A].

2. Assertion [A] is True and Reason [R] is False.

3. Assertion [A] is True and Reason [R] is True and is a correct explanation to [A].

4. Reason [R] is True and Assertion [A] is False.

Q. Match the following :

	List I		List II
A	Hormones	I	Biocatalysts
B	Lipids	II	Peptide bonds
C	Vitamins	III	Triglycerides
D	Enzymes	IV	Message carriers
		V	Essential dietary factors

1. A-IV, B-III, C-V, D-I
2. A-IV, B-V, C-III, D-I
3. A-III, B-IV, C-V, D-I
4. A-II, B-III, C-IV, D-V