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Diabetes Quiz


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This is a highly communicable disease of the lungs.

A. Asthma

B. Tuberculosis

C. Bronchitis


This happens when the heart muscles do not get enough blood that is rich in oxygen.

A. Angioplasty

B. Angina

C. Hypertension


If you’re stressed out, your blood sugar may rise.

A. TRUE

B. FALSE


Causes a reinforcement of the original action. The input causes the reaction to increase.

A. positive feedback loop

B. negative feedback loop


What is low blood sugar called?

A. Hypoglycemia

B. Hyperglycemia


When blood sugar levels are higher than normal, but not yet too high to cause disease, this results in the diagnosis of prediabetes.

A. T

B. F


What might happen if your body couldn’t process glucose?

A. You wouldn’t be able to digest food

B. You wouldn’t have the energy to function

C. You would become more likely to catch diseases

D. You would constantly be thirsty for water


The chemical reaction processes of breaking down molecules for energy:

A. reproduction

B. metabolism

C. digestion

D. replication


Causes the system to stop doing the original action and to either take no action or to perform an opposite action

A. positive feedback loop

B. negative feedback loop


People with diabetes can eat as many fruits as they want.

A. TRUE

B. FALSE


Which of the following are symptoms of diabetes?

A. blurred vision

B. fatigue

C. dizziness

D. all of these are symptoms.


Between meals, when blood glucose levels drop, another pancreatic hormone, __________ stimulates the liver to release stored glucose

A. glycogen

B. glycemia

C. glucose

D. glucagon


Cells generate energy using a series of chemical reactions, known as

A. metabolic breakdown

B. glucose adaptation

C. cellular respiration

D. macromolecule dissemination


Cellular respiration occurs in the _________ of our cells.

A. nucleus

B. cell membrane

C. ribosomes

D. mitochondria


Carbohydrates are a secondary source of energy for our cells.

A. T

B. F


Diabetes is a disease in which the cells in the body cannot efficiently take in and utilize _________.

A. carbohydrates

B. glucose


The pancreas secretes both hormones, glycogen and insulin.

A. T

B. F


Do you get diabetes from eating too much candy?

A. Yes

B. No

C. Maybe

D. I don’t know


Cells are not able to take in the necessary glucose to create energy and blood glucose levels rise leading to life-threatening health conditions. This is similar with both Type I and Type II diabetes.

A. T

B. F


What is diabetes?

A. When there is not enough sugar in the blood.

B. When you always have a fever.

C. When there is too much sugar in the blood.

D. When you need more sleep.


This is the name of the simple sugar that is found in your blood?

A. water

B. glucose

C. sodium

D. sugar


After our immediate energy needs are met, insulin levels drop and excess glucose is stored in the liver.

A. T

B. F


The _________ plays an important role in our body’s use of glucose.

A. liver

B. kidneys

C. pancreas


It is the swelling of the lining of the bronchi due to bacterial or viral infection.

A. Tuberculosis

B. Pneumonia

C. Bronchitis


Most people with diabetes can feel their blood sugar getting high.

A. TRUE

B. FALSE




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