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Like most nutrients, glucose sugar is absorbed into the blood stream through the walls of the small intestine from the food one eats.

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How does insulin help glucose enter your blood cells?

Insulin helps glucose enter your blood cells by binding to insulin receptors on the cell membrane, which triggers a series of chemical reactions inside the cell that allow glucose to be transported from the bloodstream into the cell for energy production.


Why does blood contain glucose but normal urine does not?

Blood contains glucose because it is an essential energy source for cells in the body. However, the kidneys normally filter out glucose from the blood and reabsorb it back into the bloodstream, so that there is no glucose present in normal urine. The presence of glucose in urine, known as glucosuria, can be a sign of diabetes or other health conditions.


5 percent glucose solution is isotonic for red blood cell if red blood cell are kept in 2 percent glucose solution what will happen to the cells. what such a solution called?

2% glucose solution is considered as a hypotonic solution for that the solution will enter the semi-permeable membrane of the red blood cells causing the cells to explode or burst. Why? It's because RBCs have a higher concentration inside it than that of the 2% glucose solution so the solution will enter the cells.


When blood glucose level rises the pancreas secretes insulin and as a result blood glucose level declines when blood glucose level is low the pancreas secretes glycogen and as a result blood glucose?

When blood glucose levels rise, the pancreas secretes insulin, which helps cells take up glucose from the blood, lowering blood glucose levels. When blood glucose levels are low, the pancreas secretes glucagon, which stimulates the liver to release stored glucose into the bloodstream, raising blood glucose levels back to normal.


Does glycogenolysis increase blood glucose levels?

Yes, glycogenolysis is the breakdown of glycogen into glucose, which can increase blood glucose levels.

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Normally when the concentration of glucose in the blood falls below a certain level stored glucose reenters the blood until the original concentration of blood glucose is part of the process known as?

This process is known as glycogenolysis, where stored glycogen in the liver is broken down into glucose and released into the blood to maintain blood glucose levels.


How does the nephron normally handle glucose in the blood?

Nephrons are located in the kidneys. Each kidney has about one million nephrons. The nephrons filter your blood. Glucose is filtered through the nephrons just as everything else in your body is filtered.


How does insulin help glucose enter your blood cells?

Insulin helps glucose enter your blood cells by binding to insulin receptors on the cell membrane, which triggers a series of chemical reactions inside the cell that allow glucose to be transported from the bloodstream into the cell for energy production.


Which of the following substances is normally NOT found in urine?

If you are talking about three substances that are normally found in blood but not in urine, they are leukocytes, erythrocytes and glucose.


How does glucose enter cells from the blood stream?

Glucose is basically sugar so i would say by mouth.


Where does glucose and calcium enter the blood?

All nutrients we have taken are absorbed into the blood in the small intestine. The excess are stored in the liver from where if required is again absorbed into the blood.


What happens to the concentration of the blood glucose if not enough insulin is produced?

If not enough insulin is produced, the concentration of blood glucose will increase because insulin is responsible for helping glucose enter cells to be used for energy. Without enough insulin, glucose remains in the bloodstream, leading to high blood sugar levels, a condition known as hyperglycemia.


What happens when the blood goes to the kidneys?

When the blood goes to the Kidneys, you would feel a lot of pain. Normally, blood isn't supposed to enter the Kidneys.


In homeostasis what is blood glucose range between?

Normally, in mammals the blood glucose level is maintained at between 3.6 and 5.8 millimoles per litre. In humans, normal blood glucose is about 90 mg per 100ml of blood--that's about 5 millimoles.


What does insulin cause the liver to change glucose into?

Insulin causes the glucose in your blood to enter the cells for energy. It does not cause the liver to change glucose into anything. Your liver does, however, store extra sugar in the form of glucagon.


What is in the blood of untreated diabetes?

The most common abnormal substituent in the blood of a diabetic is a large amount of glucose. While glucose is normally in the blood (around 80-100 mg/dL), diabetics lack the hormone insulin which promotes glucose absorption into the cells. As a result, the glucose remains in the blood and is excreted through the urine due to the inability for the glomerular filtration membrane to weed out the massive amount coming through.


Why does blood contain glucose but normal urine does not?

Blood contains glucose because it is an essential energy source for cells in the body. However, the kidneys normally filter out glucose from the blood and reabsorb it back into the bloodstream, so that there is no glucose present in normal urine. The presence of glucose in urine, known as glucosuria, can be a sign of diabetes or other health conditions.