MAINTAINING BLOOD GLUCOSE

Question 1

What CAUSES Type 1 Diabetes

Answer 1

the pancreas produces little or no insulin

Question 2

What is the defining characteristic of Type 1 diabetes

Answer 2

uncontrolled high blood glucose level

Question 3

How is Type 1 diabetes treated?

suggest one factor that might affect the amount of insulin injected by a patient

Answer 3

insulin injections

the person’s diet/ how active the person is

Question 4

When does Type 2 diabetes occur

Answer 4

when the cells can no longer respond to the insulin produced by the pancreas

Question 5

Give two treatments that a doctor would recommend for type 2 diabetes

Answer 5

eat a carbohydrate-controlled diet

get regular exercise

Question 6

Give a risk factor for type 2 diabetes

Answer 6

being overweight/ obesity

Question 7

when blood glucose is too high…
what do cells do?
what is glucose converted to?

Answer 7

cells take up glucose

glucose is converted to GLYCOGEN (in liver and muscles) for storage

Question 8

when blood glucose is too low
which organ releases glucose
more glucose is released from

Answer 8

• the liver releases glucose (from the glycogen stores)

MORE GLUCOSE is released from GLYCOGEN