Blood Glucose Basics
A worksheet to help 6th-grade students understand the basics of blood glucose, its importance, and how the body regulates it.
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Read each question carefully and answer to the best of your ability. Use complete sentences for short answer questions.
1. What is the main source of glucose in our bodies?
Water
Carbohydrates
Proteins
Fats
2. What is the role of insulin in the body?
To increase blood glucose
To decrease blood glucose
To digest food
To produce energy
3. Glucose is a type of that our body uses for energy.
4. The pancreas produces , a hormone that helps regulate blood glucose.
5. When blood glucose levels are too high, the body releases to bring them down.
6. Eating sugary foods will cause your blood glucose levels to rise.
True
False
7. All carbohydrates are bad for blood glucose levels.
True
False
8. Explain why maintaining healthy blood glucose levels is important for your body.
9. Look at the diagram of blood cells below. Which of these cells is responsible for carrying oxygen and, indirectly, glucose throughout the body?
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