Diabetics Who Don't Have Access to or Refuse Their Insulin

question 73

Short Answer

Diabetics who don't have access to or refuse their insulin supplementation quickly become starved for glucose. Their body rapidly oxidizes lipids into acetyl CoA, and then into________, which can be used as fuel much like glucose in various places of the body. However, these molecules can build up and raise blood pH, which is life-threatening.

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Definitions:

Bipedal Primate

A member of the primate group that is capable of walking upright on two legs, a trait that distinguishes humans and their ancestors.

Anthropoids

A subgroup of primates, including humans, apes, and most monkeys, characterized by higher brain development and more complex behaviors.

Tarsiers

A genus of small, nocturnal primates with large eyes and long tails, found in Southeast Asia.

Anatomically Modern

Describing human beings that resemble modern humans in terms of skeletal structure and morphology, with features distinct from earlier forms of human ancestors.