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When a Person’s Insulin Receptors Are Unable to Respond to the Hormone

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When a person’s insulin receptors are unable to respond to the hormone insulin, that person exhibits _______________.


Definitions:

Fetal

Pertaining to a fetus, the developing stage of a mammal after the embryonic stage and before birth.

Placenta

An organ that develops in the uterus during pregnancy, allowing nutrient uptake, waste elimination, and gas exchange through the mother’s blood supply, critical for fetal development.

Lactation

Period after childbirth during which milk is formed in the breasts.

Nutrients

Essential substances obtained from food that are necessary for growth, energy, and maintaining body functions.

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