Antagonistic Action of Insulin and Glucagon on Blood Glucose

Q.

Assertion [A]: Glucagon lowers the blood sugar level.

Reason [R]: Insulin converts the glycogen stored in the liver to glucose.

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

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

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

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

Q. Which of the following is true about glucagon and insulin?

1. They are secreted from the same type of cells and have the same function.
2. They are secreted from the same type of cells but are opposite in function.
3. They are secreted from different types of cells and are opposite in function.
4. They are secreted by different types of cells but are similar in function.

Q. Which of the following hormones have antagonistic effects?

1. Oxytocin and vasopressin
2. Epinephrine and cortisol
3. Gastrin and secretin
4. Insulin and glucagon

Q.

Which hormone triggers the synthesis of glucocorticoids?

Q. Which of the following hormone is secreted by adrenal gland and produces anti-inflammatory reactions and suppresses the immune response?

1. glucocorticoids
2. mineralocorticoids
3. insulin
4. thyroxine

Q. Which of the following hormones is not involved in sugar metabolism?

1. Aldosterone
   
2. Insulin
3. Glucagon
4. Corticoids
   

Q. Which of the following hormones have antagonistic effects?

1. Insulin and glucagon
2. Oxytocin and vasopressin
3. Epinephrine and cortisol
4. Gastrin and secretin

Q. Blood samples taken from a person fasting for 24 hrs will have which of the following?

1. High levels of glucagon, low levels of insulin
2. Low levels of glucagon, high levels of insulin
3. High levels of insulin and glucagon
4. Low levels of insulin and glucagon

Q. Which of the following is true about glucagon and insulin?

1. They are secreted from the same type of cells and have the same function.
2. They are secreted from the same type of cells but are opposite in function.
3. They are secreted by different types of cells but are similar in function.
4. They are secreted from different types of cells and are opposite in function.

Q. Which one of the following hormones stimulates the breakdown of glycogen in the liver into glucose?

1. Insulin
2. Adrenaline
3. Glucagon
4. Thyroxine

Q.

Which is a gastrointestinal hormone?

1. Enterokinase

2. Prolactin

3. Cholinesterase

4. Secretin

Q.

Question 36.2

A sample of urine was diagnosed to contain high content of glucose and ketone bodies. Based on this observation, answer the following

Name the cells on which this hormone acts

Q.

Name the hormone responsible for the following functions:

Maintaining glucose level in the blood

Q. What is meant by synergistic effect of hormones? Give an example.

Q. I. Insulin
II. Epinephrine
III. Oestradiol
IV. Norepinephrine
V. Testosterone
VI. Glucagon
Which of the above hormones are amino acid derivatives?

1. I and II
2. III and IV
3. V and VI
4. II and IV

Q. The hormone which regulates the amount of glucose in the blood by converting excess glucose into glycogen is

1. Glucagon
2. Somatostatin
3. Insulin
4. Thyroxine

Q. Which of the following is true about glucagon and insulin?

1. They are secreted from the same type of cells and have the same function.
2. They are secreted from the same type of cells but are opposite in function.
3. They are secreted by different types of cells but are similar in function.
4. They are secreted from different types of cells and are opposite in function.

Q.

Assertion [A]: Glucagon lowers the blood sugar level.

Reason [R]: Insulin converts the glycogen stored in the liver to glucose.

1. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.

2. Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.

3. A is true but R is false.

4. Both A and R are false

Q. The hormone which regulates the amount of glucose in the blood by converting excess glucose into glycogen is

1. Insulin
2. Glucagon
3. Somatostatin
4. Thyroxine

Q.

why is glucagon called hyperglycemic hormone?

Q. The hormone which regulates glucose in the blood by converting glycogen back to glucose whenever required is

1. Insulin
2. Glucagon
3. Somatostatin
4. Thyroxine

Q. After a meal, glucose level of blood rises stimulating release of ? (A) insulin (b) parathyroid hormone (c)calcitonin ( d) both (a) and (b)

Q. Which of the following hormones is not involved in sugar metabolism?

1. Aldosterone
   
2. Corticoids
   
3. Glucagon
4. Insulin

Q. Which among the following is referred to as hyperglycemic hormone?

1. Insulin
2. Glucagon
   
3. Oxytocin
   
4. Vasopressin

Q. Which among the following is referred to as hyperglycemic hormone?

1. Insulin
2. Glucagon
   
3. Oxytocin
   
4. Vasopressin

Q. Fill in the blanks with appropriate words.
Oxytocin and antidiuretic hormone (ADH) reach their target cells by way of .........

Q. Which of the following does not act as a neurotransmitter?

1. Acetylcholine
2. Epinephrine
3. Cortisone
4. Norepinephrine

Q. The hormone which regulates glucose in the blood by converting glycogen back to glucose whenever required is

1. Insulin
2. Glucagon
3. Somatostatin
4. Thyroxine

Q. Very short answer type.
Name the source gland and give one main action of the following hormones:
somatostatin

Q. Insulin is biochemically most similar to ------- Chitin, Trypsin , Cellulose or Lecithin