Diabetes and Homeostasis

Age and education are not factors that influence your risk of getting type 2 diabetes.

• True

• False

Pick the statement that best describes the pattern we see of diabetes in America.

• The southern United States has the highest rates of diabetes.

• The northern United States has the highest rates of diabetes.

• The eastern United States has the highest rates of diabetes.

• The western United States has the highest rates of diabetes.

With type 2 diabetes

• a

• b

• c

• d

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T/F: People can prevent type 1 diabetes

• true

• false

T/F: People can prevent type 2 diabetes

• true

• false

T/F: Most people who have type 2 diabetes are overweight

• true

• false

diabetes is a disease that affects your body's ability to produce or use ___.

• energy
• insulin
• oil

The organ responsible for producing both insulin and glucagon is...

• Liver
• Heart
• Pancreas
• Gallbladder

What is the function of insulin?

• diagnose diabetes

• turn glucose into energy

• help glucose enter the cells of the body

• all choices

Blood glucose is regulated by what hormone?

• Lipase
• Pancrease
• Prolactin
• Insulin

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