Diabetes
Biology: AQA GCSE Higher, topic 5.3.7
Diabetes
Diabetes sufferers are not able to control their blood glucose levels. There are two types of diabetes:
Type 1 diabetes
- In type 1 diabetes, sufferers are unable to produce enough insulin.
Type 2 diabetes
- In type 2 diabetes, sufferers can still produce insulin, but their body no longer responds to it.
Test yourself on Diabetes
What can people with diabetes not control effectively?
What causes type 2 diabetics to struggle to control their blood glucose levels?
How many types of diabetes are described, and what are they called?
How does insulin production differ between type 1 and type 2 diabetes?
A student says: 'People with type 1 diabetes do not respond properly to insulin, while people with type 2 diabetes do not produce enough insulin.' What is wrong with this statement?