Blood Glucose Regulation
A Grade 7 science worksheet on blood glucose, insulin, glucagon, and the pancreas.
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Blood Glucose Regulation Worksheet
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Read each question carefully and answer to the best of your ability. This worksheet will test your knowledge of how your body regulates blood glucose.
1. Which organ is primarily responsible for producing hormones that regulate blood glucose levels?
Stomach
Pancreas
Liver
Kidney
2. What happens to blood glucose levels after you eat a meal rich in carbohydrates?
They decrease
They increase
They stay the same
They fluctuate randomly
3. When blood glucose levels are too high, the pancreas releases a hormone called .
4. The hormone helps glucose move from the blood into cells to be used for energy.
5. When blood glucose levels are too low, the pancreas releases a hormone called .
6. Glucagon signals the to release stored glucose into the bloodstream.
7. Insulin causes blood glucose levels to rise.
True
False
8. The liver stores excess glucose as glycogen.
True
False
9. Describe the role of the pancreas in maintaining stable blood glucose levels.
10. Look at the diagram of the pancreas below. Label the primary cells responsible for producing insulin and glucagon.
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