Blood Glucose Regulation

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Q10: Why must blood glucose levels stay stable?

A10: To ensure the body has enough energy and to prevent damage to organs from too high or too low glucose.

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Q11: What hormone lowers blood glucose levels?

A11: Insulin, released by the pancreas.

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Q12: What does insulin do?

A12: It helps glucose move from the blood into cells and promotes storage as glycogen in the liver.

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Q13: What hormone raises blood glucose levels?

A13: Glucagon, also released by the pancreas.

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Q14: What does glucagon do?

A14: It causes the liver to break down glycogen into glucose and release it into the blood.

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Q15: What is this glucose control system an example of?

A15: A negative feedback loop.