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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


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

A. TRUE

B. FALSE


This infection results in the inflammation of the lungs, particularly its air sacs called alveoli.

A. Pneumonia

B. Stroke

C. Tuberculosis


Having diabetes means you’re more likely to have high blood pressure.

A. TRUE

B. FALSE


The relationship between glucose and insulin can be expressed like

A. hammer and nail

B. lock and key

C. door and handle

D. key and door


Type 1 diabetes is…

A. genetic (you get it from your parents)

B. when you have it only when you are older

C. something you can stop

D. when you are fine


Excess glucose is stored in lipids. This reduces the amount of glucose in your body.

A. eating a diet low in carbohydrates

B. losing weight

C. increased exercise activity


A form of diabetes that usually develops during childhood or adolescence.

__________ is characterized by a severe deficiency of insulin, leading to high blood glucose levels.
___
A. Type 1 diabetes

B. Type 2 diabetes


Energy is produced by our bodies from biomolecules, large molecules, or ___________.

A. proteins

B. nucleic acids

C. macromolecues

D. carbohydrates


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

A. metabolic breakdown

B. glucose adaptation

C. cellular respiration

D. macromolecule dissemination


______ is the energy compound that powers all of our activities.

A. oxygen

B. ATP

C. cellular respiration


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.


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

A. liver

B. kidneys

C. pancreas


Insulin inhibits the release of what

A. Glucagon

B. ADH

C. Beta cells

D. Somatostatin


This limits the amount of glucose entering the bloodstream.

A. Increasing amounts of exercise.

B. losing weight

C. eating a diet low in carbohydrates


Cellular respiration occurs in the _________ of our cells.

A. nucleus

B. cell membrane

C. ribosomes

D. mitochondria


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


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


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

A. water

B. glucose

C. sodium

D. sugar


What is low blood sugar called?

A. Hypoglycemia

B. Hyperglycemia


Which gland controls blood sugar levels?

A. Ovaries

B. Lungs

C. Pancreas

D. Pituitary


Initial symptoms of type 1 diabetes would include all of the following EXCEPT:

A. exhaustion

B. dizziness

C. chest pain

D. fatigue


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

A. TRUE

B. FALSE


Under normal conditions, once glucose makes its way to our bloodstream, cells in the pancreas are stimulated to release this hormone:

A. glucagon

B. glycogen

C. insulin

D. nucleic acid


Do you get diabetes from eating too much candy?

A. Yes

B. No

C. Maybe

D. I don’t know




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