Control of Blood Glucose Concentration

Question 1

What happens with Type 1 Diabetes?

Answer 1

• the pancreas cannot produce enough insulin
• blood glucose levels can rise to a fatal amount
• glucose is excreted with urine and lots of it is produced - making the individual thirsty

Question 2

How is Type 1 Diabetes treated?

Answer 2

• insulin injectors at meal times, which results in glucose being taken up from the bloodstream
• advised to limit the intake of simple carbohydrates which contains lots of glucose

Question 3

What happens with Type 2 Diabetes?

Answer 3

• the body cells can no longer respond to insulin
• blood glucose levels can rise to a fatal amount

Question 4

How is Type 2 Diabetes treated?

Answer 4

• reducing the number of simple carbohydrates in diet, losing weight and increasing exercise

Question 5

Why does the concentration of glucose need to be kept within a certain limit?

Answer 5

because glucose is needed by cells for respiration

Question 6

What increases gluocse levels in the blood?e

Answer 6

eating foods that contain carboydrates

Question 7

insulin:

Answer 7

• if glucose levels are too high, the pancreas produces the hormone insulin
• insulin binds to cell in target organs causing: 1) glucose to move from the blood into muscle cells for respiration 2) excess glucose to be converted into glycogen which is stored in the liver, reducing concentration of glucose in the blood