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- Passive Carrier Transport: For our patient John with diabetes type II, he can make insulin but his body cells can be resistant to this insulin. Note: activated insulin receptors will activate glucose receptors. How does this resistance to insulin affect glucose receptors and lead to increased glucose blood levels? Use the figure below to help explain why.Individuals with McArdle’s disease often experience a “second wind” resulting from cardiovascular adjustments that allow glucose mobilized from liver glycogen to fuel muscle contraction. Explain why the amount of ATP derived in the muscle from circulating glucose is less than the amount of ATP that would be obtained by mobilizing the same amount of glucose from muscle glycogen.The name of the enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of ATP to CAMP is: CAMP synthase Adenylyl cyclase Phosphodiesterase Pyrophosphate OO 00