Glucose Regulation Worksheet
Explore how the human body regulates glucose levels, focusing on the roles of insulin, glucagon, and the pancreas for Grade 6 science.
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Glucose Regulation Worksheet
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Read each question carefully and answer to the best of your ability. This worksheet will help you understand how your body controls blood sugar (glucose) levels.
1. What is glucose?
A type of protein
A simple sugar that provides energy
A waste product in the body
A hormone
2. Which organ produces insulin and glucagon?
Stomach
Liver
Pancreas
Kidney
3. When blood glucose levels are too high, the pancreas releases a hormone called to lower them.
4. When blood glucose levels are too low, the pancreas releases a hormone called to raise them.
5. Describe the main role of insulin in the body.
6. Eating sugary foods causes your blood glucose levels to decrease.
True
False
7. The pancreas is a gland located near the stomach.
True
False
8. Label the pancreas in the diagram below.
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B:
9. Imagine you just ate a large meal with a lot of carbohydrates. Explain what happens to your blood glucose levels and how your body brings them back to normal.