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Why was type 1 diabetes ruled out in the child?
Why was type 1 diabetes ruled out in the child?
- Presence of both elevated glucose and thirst
- Due to extremely elevated glucose levels and thirst
- Absence of extremely elevated glucose and thirst, and lack of auto-antibodies (correct)
- Because of the presence of auto-antibodies
How does the mutation in the gene glucokinase contribute to elevated glucose levels?
How does the mutation in the gene glucokinase contribute to elevated glucose levels?
- Disrupts the glucose storage process (correct)
- Enhances the efficiency of insulin production
- Increases the production of insulin
- Decreases the rate of insulin production
Why did the mutation in glucokinase have a significant impact on insulin production?
Why did the mutation in glucokinase have a significant impact on insulin production?
- It affected the rate-limiting step of insulin production (correct)
- It enhanced the efficiency of other insulin production steps
- It had no effect on insulin production
- It increased the amount of insulin produced
How is the child's small size related to the function of insulin as a growth factor?
How is the child's small size related to the function of insulin as a growth factor?
Why is glucokinase's role as the rate-limiting step important in glucose sensing?
Why is glucokinase's role as the rate-limiting step important in glucose sensing?
Which of the following explains why the woman's children are larger than normal?
Which of the following explains why the woman's children are larger than normal?
What equation is used to calculate/predict the equilibrium potential of ions in a cell?
What equation is used to calculate/predict the equilibrium potential of ions in a cell?
In a cell with a resting membrane potential of -70mV, which ion would have the largest net driving force?
In a cell with a resting membrane potential of -70mV, which ion would have the largest net driving force?
Why would slightly elevated blood glucose levels in the child not result in the well-known complications associated with diabetes?
Why would slightly elevated blood glucose levels in the child not result in the well-known complications associated with diabetes?
If a cell with a membrane potential of -50mV has an ion X- with an EX- of -30mV, what would happen if the membrane is permeable to ion X-?
If a cell with a membrane potential of -50mV has an ion X- with an EX- of -30mV, what would happen if the membrane is permeable to ion X-?
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