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What would happen to insulin in the stomach if it was to be swallowed as a tablet?
it will be broken down
What is an substance that cannot be broken down?
An element is the only substance that cannot be broken down.
What chemical is broken down by respiration?
glucose is broken down by cellular respiration
Are enzymes broken down?
yes it can be broken down by the villi in the stomach walls
Genus are broken down into these smaller groups?
Genus' are broken down in species.
What would happen to insulin in the stomach if it was swallowed as a tablet?
it will be broken down
What would happen to insulin in the stomach if it was to be swallowed as a tablet?
it will be broken down
What is glycogen broken down into?
Glycogen is broken down in the blood by the help of glucagon. It is then transferred into the cells by insulin.
Why does decreased insulin cause diabetes?
Insulin is what catabolises (breaks down) glucose following a high carbohydrate meal. Diabetes has 4 types: only type 1 diabetes is related to insulin (seen in children and adolescents). It is called Insulin-Dependent Diabetes. Diabetes is basically very high levels of glucose found in the blood (greater then 250mg/dl) after testing. Where, normal fasting ranges of glucose = 70-110mg/dl Type 1: If their is a severe lack of insulin in the body. Glucose is unable to be broken down by the body (by stomach juices), because glucose is "dependent" upon insulin to be broken down causing diabetes (high levels of glucose in the body).
Where is insulin released?
Insulin is secreted in the islets of Langerhans, which are clusters of endocrine tissue found throughout the pancreas. They are made up of different cell types that secrete various hormones, including insulin and glucagon.
What stimulates conversion of glycogen to glucose?
Glycogen is usually broken down in the cell. This will happen when the cell needs energy and ATP is broken down to form glucose.
What happens to your intestines if insuline is given orally?
Insulin is a peptide hormone composed of 51 amino acids. It will be broken down in the stomach by protease. This is why it must be injected.
Does insulin still work if you drink it?
nothing when my little brother learnt how to undo zips he got into my bag and sucked insulin fron a cartridge and when we took him to hospital and they told use that your stomach acid is stronger than insulin and will destroy it before it can have any affect on you ------- That is perfectly true. Insulin is a type of protein (a hormone), and as all the other protein, insulin is broken down into amino acids (which make up the proteins), started in the stomach, finished in the small intestine. It is absorbed from the small intestine for further use in the body. Once it is broken down, it becomes just a number of harmless amino acids. That is the reason why insulin has to be injected. If it goes through digestion it is no longer a 'hormone'; it loses all the function of an insulin hormone has, including its affects on blood glucose.
How is insulin transported to the liver?
After being released from the pancreas,insulin travels through the the blood to the target organs specially the liver and skeletal muscle fibers where it helps in the conversion of glucose into glycogen for storage.
What do peptides break down into?
insulin
Why you give insulin orally?
You don't give insulin orally ! Insulin needs to be injected into the patient's bloodstream. The acids in the stomach would break down the insulin - rendering it useless.
What breaks down sugar in your body?
Insulin
