Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) on Endocrine Pancreas (Insulin and Glucagon): Biochemistry, endocrinology
Multiple Choice Question on Endocrine Pancreas (Insulin and Glucagon) 1) 'Pancreatic islets' in the pancreas consist of specialized cells that produce insulin, glucagon, and somatostatin and regulate blood sugar levels in the body. Which of the following cells produce insulin? a) Alpha cells b) Beta cells c) Gamma cells d) Delta cells 2) Pancreatic islets in the pancreas are made up of different types of cells. Which of the following cells produce glucagon? a) Alpha cells b) Beta cells c) Gamma cells d) Delta cells 3) Insulin activates cells by binding to which of the following receptor? a) G protein Receptor b) Tyrosine kinase Receptor c) Nuclear receptor d) None of the above 4) Once insulin engages with its receptor, all the following activities occur downstream, Except a) Proteins with SH2 domains bind to the phosphotyrosine residue in the insulin receptor b) Activation of phosphatidylinositol-3-kinase (PI3 kinase) c) Activation of p21ras enco...