Controlling blood sugar levels 0.0 / 5 ? BiologyNervous system, hormones and behaviourGCSENone Created by: Mia_.Created on: 16-01-18 13:25 Why should we controll the sugar concentration in the blood? It maintains a suitable balance of H2O and sugar between cells and blood. If not, transport is disrupted or cells could lose their fuunction. 1 of 6 What affect does insulin have on the body. What does it do? When sugar levels are low, it makes body cells increase the absorption of glucose in liver and muscle cells and vise versa. 2 of 6 What is insulin? It causes the glucose to be converted back into glycogen 3 of 6 What is glucagon? It causes the glycogen to be converted into glucose 4 of 6 Where is glycogen and insulin secreted from? The pancreas 5 of 6 What factors can change the bloods concentration? Water, salt ions and glucose 6 of 6
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