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Chemical Coordination and integration — BIOLOGY STD 11 Science — Question

Gujarat BoardEnglish MediumSTD 11 ScienceBIOLOGYChemical Coordination and integration1 Mark
Question
  1. ‘Glucagon is a hyperglycemic hormone'. Justify.
  2. What prolonged hyperglycemic lead to? Mention how that disorder is manifested in a human body.
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Answer

  1. Glucagon is a hyperglycemic hormone as it increases the level of blood glucose, i.e. hyperglycemic by:
  1. Stimulating glycogenalysis (breakdown of glycogen) in the liver cells.
  2. Stimulating gluconeogenesis.
  3. Reducing the cellular uptake and utilization of glucose.
  1. Prolonged hyperglycemia leads to diabetes mellitus.
It is manifested as:
  1. Loss of glucose in the urine.
  2. Formation of certain harmful compounds, called ketones, which are also excreted is the urine.

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