http://www.ck12.org Chapter 1. Human Biology
- In type 2 diabetes, the body cells cannot use insulin properly.
Practice
Use the resource below to answer the questions that follow.
- Diabetes and the Bodyat http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jHRfDTqPzj4 (8:42)
MEDIA
Click image to the left for more content.- How does a "normal" body respond when it senses that glucose levels in the blood stream are increasing?
- How does insulin affect blood glucose levels? What mechanism does it act by?
- What causes type 1 diabetes? How does this affect the body? Why do people with type 1 diabetes urinate a
lot? - What causes type 2 diabetes? What can prevent glucose entering the cells in type 2 diabetes?
- How can the liver make the situation worse with type 2 diabetes? Why does the liver respond this way?
- Which type of diabetes is most likely to be influenced by dietary changes? Explain your reasoning fully.
Review
- What can increase your risk of developing type 2 diabetes?
- Compare and contrast type 1 and type 2 diabetes.