5.3.5

Blood Glucose

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Controlling Blood Glucose Levels

It is important for an organism to keep its blood glucose levels within a small range.

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Too little glucose

  • Glucose is important for respiration.
  • Respiration releases the energy needed by every living cell.
  • If there is not enough glucose, an organism cannot produce enough energy.
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Too much glucose

  • If blood glucose levels are too high, this can have a negative impact on osmosis (movement of water between cells) by affecting concentration gradients.

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1Cell Biology

1.1What's in Cells?

1.2Cell Division

1.3Transport in Cells

2Organisation

2.1Principles of Organisation

2.2Enzymes

2.3Circulatory System

2.4Non-Communicable Diseases

2.5Plant Tissues, Organs & Systems

3Infection & Response

4Bioenergetics

5Homeostasis & Response

5.1Homeostasis

5.2The Human Nervous System

5.3Hormonal Coordination in Humans

5.4Plant Hormones

6Inheritance, Variation & Evolution

6.1Reproduction

6.2Variation & Evolution

6.3Genetics & Evolution

6.4Classification

7Ecology

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