- Glucose: A simple sugar used in respiration
- Glycogen: Storage form of glucose (in liver/muscles)
- Glucagon: Hormone that RAISES blood glucose
- Insulin: Hormone that LOWERS blood glucose
Remember: Insulin lets glucose IN to cells. Glucagon Gets glucose Out of storage!
This key facts covers Key Terms โ Do Not Confuse Them within Glucose Regulation for GCSE Biology. Topic 6: Glucose Regulation It is section 4 of 15 in this topic. Use this key facts to connect the idea to the wider topic before moving on to questions and flashcards.
Practice questions for Glucose Regulation
Which organ monitors blood glucose concentration and secretes insulin and glucagon?
Explain how blood glucose concentration is raised when it falls below the normal level.
Quick recall flashcards
What does insulin do when blood glucose is too high?
Insulin is released by the pancreas. It causes body cells to take up glucose from the blood, and causes the liver to convert excess glucose into glycogen for storage. Blood glucose falls.
What is glycogen and where is it stored?
Glycogen is the storage form of glucose. It is stored in the liver and in muscle cells. The liver can convert glycogen back to glucose when blood glucose falls too low.