Type I Diabetes Is Caused by ________

question 2

Multiple Choice

Type I diabetes is caused by ________.

• A)degradation of insulin in the bloodstream
• B)an inability to produce insulin
• C)a decrease in the ability of target cells for insulin to respond to the presence of the hormone
• D)insulin resistance
• E)an overproduction of insulin

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Definitions:

Diffusion

Spontaneous spreading of molecules or atoms through a fluid or gas.

Indigestible Substances

Materials that cannot be broken down and absorbed by the digestive enzymes and system of an organism, often passing through the system largely unchanged.

Entropy

Measure of how much the energy of a system is dispersed.

Energy Conversion

The process of changing one form of energy into another, such as solar energy into electricity.