Which of the Following Statements Correctly Describes Non-Insulin-Dependent Diabetes

question 47

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements correctly describes non-insulin-dependent diabetes?

• A) It was a seriously deleterious trait in the past and therefore no longer exists.
• B) It causes blood-sugar levels to rise above normal because the cells of the body do not respond properly to hemoglobin.
• C) It has no known genetic basis.
• D) It is caused by the same genetic mutation that causes sickle-cell disease.

Recognize the significance of glocalization as a response to globalization by integrating local and global perspectives.

Grasp the categorization of nations within the global economic system as core, semi-peripheral, and peripheral.

Understand the basic mechanism by which steroids affect physiological and psychological processes.

Identify the median age and demographic characteristics of anabolic steroid users.

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Definitions:

Gametes

the male and female sex cells (sperm and eggs respectively) that unite during fertilization to form a new organism.

Haploid

A cell or organism that has a single set of chromosomes, half the diploid number, typical of gametes.

Sperm

Male reproductive cells responsible for fertilizing the female's ovum, contributing to genetic makeup of the offspring.

Cell Cycle

The series of events that take place in a cell leading to its division and duplication of its DNA to produce two daughter cells.