Gce Model Questions Vol1 2020 Biology Question 17

Practice objective / multiple choice question 17 from the 2020 Gce Model Questions Vol1 Biology examination.

Gce Model Questions Vol1 2020 Biology Objective / Multiple Choice Medium Difficulty
Question 17 GCE_MODEL_QUESTIONS_VOL1 • 2020 • BIOLOGY • objective

At time zero a person's blood glucose concentration is 5.5 mmol L⁻¹. The pancreas secretes insulin at a rate of 0.8 units min⁻¹, each unit lowering glucose by 0.05 mmol L⁻¹ per minute. Simultaneously, glucagon is released at 0.3 units min⁻¹, each unit raising glucose by 0.07 mmol L⁻¹ per minute. Assuming the rates remain constant, what is the blood glucose concentration after 10 minutes?

Answer Options

A. 5.21
B. 5.50
Correct Answer C. 5.31
D. 5.41
Correct Answer
C
Correct Option:
5.31

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This is Gce Model Questions Vol1 2020 Biology Question 17. It is one of the objective questions from the 2020 Gce Model Questions Vol1 Biology examination.

Difficulty level: Medium .

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