Unit 3 Review
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An isomer of glucose with the -OH group of the anomeric carbon C1 that is below the plane of the ring or on the right-hand side is:
Alpha-glucose
Which of the following carbohydrates is a polysaccharide?
Starch
Gluconeogenesis is:
The formation of the glucose from noncarbohydrate sources, for example, amino acids, glycerol, and lactate
Glycolysis is:
The conversion of glucose into lactate or pyruvate and then CO2 and H2O
Glycogen is stored in the:
Liver
Which of the following is the primary hypoglycemic hormone?
Glucagon
Which of the following hormones does NOT stimulate glycogenolysis?
Insulin
A patients low glucose, increased insulin, and increased C-peptide is caused by:
Insulinoma
The only hormone that causes a decrease in blood glucose levels is:
Insulin
Which of the following is characteristic of type 2 diabetes mellitus?
Obesity and physical inactivity
Which form of diabetes usually manifests itself early in life, and is associated with ketosis, low insulin levels, and autoantibodies to islet cells?
Type 1
All of the following are associated with gestational diabetes except:
Is diagnosed using the same glucose tolerance criteria as in nonpregnant women
All of the following are confirmatory of diabetes mellitus except:
Urine-glucose greater than 300 mg/dL
Complications of diabetes mellitus include all of the following except:
Hepatitis
Instructions for patients preparing for a glucose tolerance tests include all of the following except:
Caffeine and smoking are permitted before and during the test
A patient with an insulinoma may exhibit dizziness and fainting attributable to:
Hypoglycemia
What type of hypoglycemia is exhibited 8 hours after a meal?
Fasting
All of the following statements about clinical hypoglycemia are true except:
High fasting insulin levels must be present to make a diagnosis
Select the enzyme that is most specific for Beta-Delta glucose:
Glucose oxidase
The enzyme that catalyzes the reaction ATP + D-glucose —> ADP + D-glucose-6-phosphate is:
Hexokinase
In the hexokinase method for glucose determinations, the actual end product measured is the:
NADPH + H + produced from the reduction of NADP
Glucose concentration in serum is:
Higher than the concentration in whole blood
In a specimen collected for plasma glucose analysis, sodium fluoride:
Inhibits glycolysis
Which of the following 2-hour glucose results would be classified as impaired glucose tolerance?
160 mg/dL