16.4 Diabetes and its control

Question 1

What are the two types of diabetes

Answer 1

1. Type 1 diabetes (genetic)

2. Type 2 diabetes (Lifestyle)

Question 2

What is type 1 diabetes

Answer 2

Type 1 diabetes is due to the body being unable to produce insulin

Question 3

What is type 2 diabetes

Answer 3

Type 2 diabetes is due to glycoprotein receptors on body cells being lost or losing responsiveness to insulin

Question 4

How is type 1 diabetes controlled

Answer 4

By injections of insulin

Question 5

Why can insulin not be taken by mouth

Answer 5

Because it is a protein and would be digested

Question 6

How is type 2 diabetes controlled

Answer 6

By regulating the intake of carbohydrate in the diet