Glucose Flashcards

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1
Q

Where is insulin made

A

In the pancreas

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2
Q

What food can you eat to make glucose

A

Carbohydrates

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3
Q

Glucose is removed from your body by what and for what

A

It is removed by cells and is used for energy

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4
Q

Glucose can be stored as what

A

Glycogen

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5
Q

Glucose is converted to glycogen in liver and what ?

A

Muscle cells

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6
Q

Type 1 diabetes is when the pancreas ?

A

Produces little or no insulin

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7
Q

Type 2 diebetes is when ?

A

A person becomes resistant to there own insulin

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8
Q

The pancreas is a

A

Gland

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9
Q

Insulin is a

A

Hormone

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10
Q

What is a risk factor for type 2 diabetes

A

Weight gain

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11
Q

How is type 1 diabetes treated

A

Taking insulin and blood sugar monitoring

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