Neco Model Questions Vol1 2019 Biology Question 30
Practice objective / multiple choice question 30 from the 2019 Neco Model Questions Vol1 Biology examination.
Basal blood glucose concentration is 5 mmol L⁻¹. Glucose production by the liver is constant at 1.0 mmol L⁻¹ min⁻¹. Glucose uptake by peripheral tissues follows the relation \(U = k\times[\text{Insulin}]\times[\text{Glucose}]\) with \(k = 0.02\,\text{min}^{-1}\,\mu\text{U}^{-1}\,\text{mmol}^{-1}\). At the basal state the plasma insulin concentration is 10 µU mL⁻¹, which exactly balances production and uptake. If an insulin infusion raises the plasma insulin to 30 µU mL⁻¹, what is the new steady‑state glucose concentration (in mmol L⁻¹)?
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This is Neco Model Questions Vol1 2019 Biology Question 30. It is one of the objective questions from the 2019 Neco Model Questions Vol1 Biology examination.
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