Neco 2018 Biology Question 44

Practice objective / multiple choice question 44 from the 2018 Neco Biology examination.

Neco 2018 Biology Objective / Multiple Choice Medium Difficulty

Question 44 NECO • 2018 • BIOLOGY • objective

A fasting blood glucose concentration is \(5.0\ \text{mmol\ L}^{-1}\). After a meal it rises by \(2.5\ \text{mmol\ L}^{-1}\). Insulin lowers glucose by \(0.8\ \text{mmol\ L}^{-1}\) for every 10\ units of insulin that reach target cells. The pancreas releases 30\ units of insulin in response to the meal, but 20\% of the insulin is degraded before reaching the cells. Determine the blood glucose concentration (in \(\text{mmol\ L}^{-1}\)) after the meal and insulin action.

A. 9.42 mmol\/L

Correct Answer B. 5.58 mmol/L

C. 7.02 mmol\/L

D. 5.10 mmol\/L

Correct Answer

Correct Option:

5.58 mmol/L

This is Neco 2018 Biology Question 44. It is one of the objective questions from the 2018 Neco Biology examination.

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