Question

1. What are the different types of diabetes? (6 points)

2. What is known about the genetics of diabetic disorders?


3. What goes wrong when juvenile diabetes sets in? (6 points)


4. What is known about the role that insulin plays in the processing of blood sugar?


5. How does insulin affect the target cells and tissues to lower blood sugar? (Refer to your lesson for hormone mechanisms.)


6. What are the various treatments for the different diabetic conditions?

Answer 1

Genes produce certain proteins the proteins play a role in the immune system genetic features make a person susceptible to developing diabetes.

When juvenile diabetes set it the pancreas looses all ability to produce insulin and the metabolic system in the body does not work

Answer 2

Insulin, Sulfonylureas, Meglitinides, Thiazolidinedione