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diabetes

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

diabetes has .... main types

a)

1

b)

4

c)

3

d)

2

2.

A symptom of diabetes is...

a)

sneezing and coughing

b)

being thirsty, tired, hungry and bad vision

c)

a high fever

d)

headache and stomachache

3.
Hormone that causes blood sugar to be raised
a)
Glucagon
b)
Glycogen
c)
Insulin
d)
Glucose
4.
Hormone that causes blood sugar to be lowered
a)
Glucagon
b)
Glycogen
c)
Insulin
d)
Glucose
5.

How is diabetes diagnosed?

a)

Glucose blood test

b)

Insulin Testing

c)

Both

6.
All people with diabetes are overweight.
a)
False
b)
True
7.
People who have a poor diet are more likely to have which type of Diabetes? 
a)
Type 1
b)
Type 2
8.

Type 2 diabetes is...

a)

something you only have as a child

b)

genetic (you get it from your parents)

c)

when you can eat lots of sweets

d)

caused by eating too much and not exercising

9.

What is diabetes?

a)

When there is not enough sugar in the blood.

b)

When you always have a fever.

c)

When there is too much sugar in the blood.

d)

When you need more sleep.

10.

Joe is 15 years old. He normally plays football any time he can, but lately says he is too tired. Even though he is more hungry and thirsty than usual and is eating and drinking more, he has lost a significant amount of weight. He most likely has:

a)

Type 1 diabetes

b)

Type 2 diabetes

c)

Gestational diabetes

d)

Pre-diabetes

11.

How do type 1 and type 2 diabetes differ?

Question options:

a)

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

b)

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

c)

Both of the above

d)

Neither of the above

12.

Which is a common symptom of high blood glucose?

a)

Thirst

b)

Shortness of breath

c)

Diarrhea

d)

Vomiting

13.

During digestion, ________ are broken down into _________ which provides ________ for the cells.

a)

Fats, amino acids, oxygen

b)

Fibers, fatty acids, free radicals

c)

Carbohydrates, glucose, energy

d)

Proteins, sugar, fuel

14.

What causes type 1 diabetes?

a)

lack of exercise

b)

obesity

c)

eating too much carbohydrates

d)

autoimmune disease

15.

What hormone is released when blood glucose levels rise above normal?

a)

insulin

b)

glucagon

c)

glycogen

d)

leptin