Neco 2023 Biology Question 14

Practice objective / multiple choice question 14 from the 2023 Neco Biology examination.

Neco 2023 Biology Objective / Multiple Choice Medium Difficulty
Question 14 NECO • 2023 • BIOLOGY • objective

Insulin is secreted continuously at a constant rate of 2\(\text{units}\)\(\text{min}^{-1}\) and is eliminated from the plasma by first‑order kinetics with a half‑life of 5 minutes. Assuming the initial plasma insulin concentration is zero, what concentration will be reached after 15 minutes? (Give your answer to one decimal place in \(\mu\)U mL\(^{-1}\).)

Answer Options

Correct Answer A. 12.6 µU/mL
B. 14.8 µU\/mL
C. 10.2 µU\/mL
D. 9.5 µU\/mL
Correct Answer
A
Correct Option:
12.6 µU/mL

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This is Neco 2023 Biology Question 14. It is one of the objective questions from the 2023 Neco Biology examination.

Difficulty level: Medium .

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