Insulin

In both types of Diabetes

• Insulin is not produced

• Insulin does not work properly

• Blood glucose levels remain high after eating

• Insulin receptors do not work

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Which of the following is NOT a method of administering insulin?

• Insulin pump

• Oral tablet

• Insulin pen

• Syringe

This sends a signal that glucose should be allowed to enter cells.

• Glucose Transport Protein

• Insulin joining up with an insulin receptor

• Glucose passing through a protein

• None of these

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No insulin is produced

• Type 1

• Type 2

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

• Liver

• Heart

• Pancreas

• Gallbladder

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What is the function of insulin?

• diagnose diabetes

• turn glucose into energy

• help glucose enter the cells of the body

• all choices

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How do type 1 and type 2 diabetes differ?

• Type 1 diabetes usually develops in childhood or at a young age.

• Type 2 diabetes causes difficulty in the body's use of insulin.

• Both of the above

• Neither of the above

What is the primary function of insulin in the human body?

• Regulate blood glucose levels

• Break down proteins

• Store vitamins

• Produce red blood cells

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Which organ is responsible for the production of insulin?

• Liver

• Pancreas

• Kidney

• Spleen

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Insulin is classified as which type of biological molecule?

• Carbohydrate

• Lipid

• Protein

• Nucleic Acid

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