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What is the function of hormones?
What is the function of hormones?
- Are only related to the endocrine system
- Are only produced in the pancreas
- Affect the activity of another part of the body as messengers (correct)
- Control the level of glucose in the blood
What is the role of insulin in the body?
What is the role of insulin in the body?
- To aid in digestion
- To regulate blood pressure
- To help control the level of glucose in the blood (correct)
- To produce energy for the body
What is required for the treatment of type 1 diabetes?
What is required for the treatment of type 1 diabetes?
- Dietary changes
- Oral medication
- Insulin therapy (correct)
- Surgery
What happens in type 2 diabetes?
What happens in type 2 diabetes?
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How can individuals with diabetes live a long and healthy life?
How can individuals with diabetes live a long and healthy life?
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What are hormones? Hormones are chemical substances that affect the activity of another part of the body (target site).
What are hormones? Hormones are chemical substances that affect the activity of another part of the body (target site).
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Type 1 diabetes is a disease in which the pancreas produces insulin.
Type 1 diabetes is a disease in which the pancreas produces insulin.
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Insulin is a hormone that helps control the level of glucose in the blood.
Insulin is a hormone that helps control the level of glucose in the blood.
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Insulin therapy is not required for the treatment of type 1 diabetes.
Insulin therapy is not required for the treatment of type 1 diabetes.
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Type 2 diabetes is a disease in which the body does not properly use the insulin it makes.
Type 2 diabetes is a disease in which the body does not properly use the insulin it makes.
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