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Substances of the Human Body

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Substances of the Human Body game quiz
"A test of your knowledge of the substances which control the human body."

15 Points Per Correct Answer - No time limit  



1. Which of these actions cannot be said to be an effect of insulin?
    Increases the rate of uptake of glucose in liver cells by facilitated diffusion
    Stimulates the convertion of glycogen into glucose
    Increases the rate of cellular respiration
    Stimulates enzymes within liver and muscle cells to convert glucose into glycogen


2. Which of these enzymes can be found in saliva?
    Amylase
    Exopeptidase
    Endopeptidase
    Maltase


3. Lymph capillaries are involved in the drainage of what?
    Excess blood
    Excess glucose
    Excess urea
    Excess tissue fluid


4. After undergoing ultrafiltration and selective reabsorption, this fluid passes out of the body via the urethra.
    Sweat
    Tissue fluid
    Water
    Urine


5. Humans cannot store excess amino acids and so they must be converted into what substance?
    Lipids
    Urea
    Ions
    Water


6. What are the usual products when lipids are broken down in the human body by lipase?
    Fatty acids and Glycerol
    Lipid globules
    Glucose and Maltose
    Folic acid


7. Impulses are passed from one neurone to the next across a synapse via a neurotransmitter. What is the neurotransmitter found in adrenergic synapses?
    Adrenaline
    Calcium ions
    Nor-Adrenaline
    Sodium ions


8. This substance is present in several parts of the body. It is present in the stomach and its function is to prevent damage to the stomach walls by acid erosion.
    Phlegm
    Mucus
    Hydrochloric acid
    Proteases


9. ADH is secreted by which endocrine gland?
    Adrenal glands
    Pituitary gland
    Thyroid gland
    Para-thyroid glands


10. Proteins are made up of monomers called amino acids. Which element is not always present in amino acids?
    Nitrogen
    Sulphur
    Oxygen
    Hydrogen


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