Individuals with Type I Diabetes Do Not Make Enough Insulin

question 36

Multiple Choice

Individuals with Type I diabetes do not make enough insulin.Which of the following would be a mechanistic explanation of how insulin is used by the body?

• A) Cells need insulin because glucose will not cross the cell membrane.
• B) Insulin is a hormone involved in glucose transport.
• C) Insulin binds to its receptor which triggers the movement of glucose transporters to the cell membrane.
• D) Since all cells need glucose, insulin is required.
• E) Without insulin most cells in the body would be unable to produce enough ATP.

---

Definitions:

Abbreviation

A cut-down version of a word or phrase.

Calcium

A mineral essential for various body functions, including bone formation, muscle contraction, and blood clotting.

Abbreviation

The act of shortening or condensing a word or phrase by omitting letters and using symbols or initial letters.

DTRs

Deep tendon reflexes; responses to muscle stimulation by a sudden stretch, tested by tapping the tendon with a reflex hammer.