Readiness Assurance Test for TBL-1 ID　　　　　 Name

Select one correct answer.

1. Which hormone receptor is mainly located in the cell nucleus?
A. Insulin
B. Glucagon
C. Adrenaline
D. Testosterone
E. Growth hormone

2. Which hormone is hydrophilic?

A. Cortisol
B. Estradiol
C. Oxytocin
D. Thyroxine
E. Aldosterone

3. Which phenomenon is not seen in islet  cell after glucose uptake.

A. Insulin exocytosis
B. Increased ATP synthesis
C. Activation of TCA cycle
D. ATP sensitive K+ channel open
E. Increased intracellular Ca2+ level

4. The action of insulin is to stimulate:

A. Appetite
B. Lipolysis
C. Glycogenolysis
D. Glucose uptake
E. Protein catalysis

5. The action of insulin is the greatest in:

A. Brain
B. Liver
C. Adipose tissue
D. Cardiac muscle
E. Skeletal muscle
6. Which glucose transporter is activated by insulin?
A. GLUT1
B. GLUT2
C. GLUT4
D. SGLUT1
E. SGLUT2

7. How many ATPs are produced from one glucose molecule by anaerobic glycolysis?
A. 1
B. 2
C. 4
D. 36
E. 38

8. Which hormone does not elevate plasma glucose level?

A. GH
B. GLP-1
C. Cortisol
D. Glucagon
E. Thyroxine

9. In type 2 diabetes, glucosuria is caused by:

A. Increased renal blood flow
B. Decreased glucose reabsorption
C. Increased glucose secretion in the renal tubule
D. Disruption of glucose filtration in the glomerulus
E. Excess urine glucose above reabsorption threshold

10. Type I diabetes is caused by:

A. Obesity
B. Complete loss of  cell
C. Decrease in  cell function
D. Decreased insulin sensitivity
E. Genetic defect of islet development