Control of Blood Glucose and Diabetes
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- What organ monitors and controls blood glucose concentration?
- What type of gland is the pancreas?
- What role does the pancreas play in digestion?
- Why must blood glucose concentration be kept within a narrow range?
- What happens to blood glucose concentration after eating carbohydrate-rich foods?
- What hormone does the pancreas produce if blood glucose concentration is too high?
- What effect does high blood glucose concentration have on body cells?
- How does insulin affect glucose levels in the bloodstream?
- Which types of cells particularly take in glucose when stimulated by insulin?
- What is excess glucose converted into for storage in liver and muscle cells?
- What is glycogen a polymer of?
- What are the key functions of the pancreas?
- What is Type 1 diabetes?
- Why do scientists believe Type 1 diabetes occurs?
- What characterizes Type 1 diabetes?
- How is Type 1 diabetes typically treated?
- What happens in Type 2 diabetes regarding insulin response?
- What is the difference between insulin production in Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes?
- What can uncontrolled high blood glucose levels lead to in Type 2 diabetes?
- What are common treatments for Type 2 diabetes?
- What is a significant risk factor for Type 2 diabetes?
- Why might obesity lead to Type 2 diabetes?
- How does over-production of insulin relate to Type 2 diabetes?