BMAT Trivia 5

Question 1

Which hormone regulates blood glucose levels by promoting uptake of glucose into cells?

Accepted Answer

Insulin

Answer

Insulin, secreted by beta cells of the pancreas, facilitates glucose uptake by cells and lowers blood glucose.

Question 2

What type of electromagnetic radiation has the shortest wavelength?

Accepted Answer

Gamma rays

Answer

Gamma rays have the shortest wavelength and highest frequency of all electromagnetic radiation.

Question 3

In which layer of the skin are new skin cells produced through cell division?

Accepted Answer

Stratum basale

Answer

The stratum basale (basal layer) is the deepest epidermal layer where mitosis continuously produces new keratinocytes.

Question 4

If f(x) = 3x² − 2x + 1, what is f(2)?

Accepted Answer

9

Answer

f(2) = 3(4) − 2(2) + 1 = 12 − 4 + 1 = 9.

Question 5

Which of the following is NOT a function of the liver?

Accepted Answer

Secretion of insulin

Answer

Insulin is secreted by the beta cells of the pancreas, not the liver; the liver responds to insulin but does not produce it.

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