4. Blood glucose

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Dr Alex Lathbridge guides you through the most important GCSE Biology facts, with a few jokes thrown in too. In this fourth episode of our series all about homeostasis and response, Dr Alex Lathbridge breaks down the key facts about blood glucose levels. He looks at what happens if our blood glucose levels get too high or low, and how the body uses the hormones insulin and glucagon. Dr Alex also takes a look at Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes. Take a look on the BBC Bitesize website to find out more about this topic, with revision notes, quizzes and exam-style questions: https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/guides/zq4mk2p/revision/4 and https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/guides/zq4mk2p/revision/6 Suitable for: Combined science AQA Synergy AQA Trilogy Edexcel Eduqas OCR Gateway Single science AQA Edexcel OCR 21st Century OCR Gateway