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2. What cells of the body don't need insulin to metabolise glucose

  • veins
  • leukocytes
  • Brain cells, erythrocytes, kidney tubule cells, capillary endothelial cells.
  • arteries

3. Glucose is a type of what sugar?

  • Squared
  • Pentagonal
  • Hexose
  • Diagonal

4. How does insulin regulate blood glucose?

  • enables glucose to be transported into cells, stores glucose safely in excess
  • when there's a shortage of glucose it stores it
  • inhibits transportation of glucose into cells

5. Why do most body cells require insulin?

  • To take up and metabolise glucose effectively
  • To survive
  • To release glucose into the blood stream
  • For respiration

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