Homeostasis - diabetes

Question 1

What is type 1?

Answer 1

A disorder where the pancreas fails to produce sufficient insulin.

Question 2

What is type 2?

Answer 2

A disorder where body cells are no longer responding to insulin.

Question 3

What happens to blood glucose levels in diabetes?

Answer 3

Blood glucose levels are uncontrollably high.

Question 4

How does type 1 diabetes work?

Answer 4

The pancreas fails to produce enough/any insulin and the body cannot take up glucose. Levels become uncontrolled - often then excreted in urine.

Question 5

How does type 2 diabetes work?

Answer 5

Fat deposits block cell doors so insulin cannot let glucose in. More insulin is produced although pancreas begins to wear out. High glucose levels are then circulating the body.

Question 6

How is type 1 diabetes controlled?

Answer 6

Through injections of insulin which causes glucose to be taken up by liver and other tissues. Also a healthy diet.

Question 7

How is type 2 diabetes controlled?

Answer 7

Exercise and appropriate diet. Care taken on carbohydrates digested (as broken down into glucose in body.)