Diabetes Quiz
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Do you get diabetes from eating too much candy?
A. Yes
B. No
C. Maybe
D. I don’t know
The _________ plays an important role in our body’s use of glucose.
A. liver
B. kidneys
C. pancreas
People with diabetes can eat as many fruits as they want.
A. TRUE
B. FALSE
What is high blood pressure called?
A. Hyperglycemia
B. Hypoglycemia
After our immediate energy needs are met, insulin levels drop and excess glucose is stored in the liver.
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 pancreas secretes both hormones, glycogen and insulin.
A. T
B. F
ou can prevent (stop) type 2 diabetes.
A. TRUE
B. FALSE
Cells generate energy using a series of chemical reactions, known as
A. metabolic breakdown
B. glucose adaptation
C. cellular respiration
D. macromolecule dissemination
Having diabetes means you’re more likely to have high blood pressure.
A. TRUE
B. FALSE
This stimulates the cells to convert glucose into energy. This supports your activity level and reduces the amount of glucose in your body.
A. weight loss
B. eating a diet low in carbohydrates
C. increased exercise activity
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
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
This limits the amount of glucose entering the bloodstream.
A. Increasing amounts of exercise.
B. losing weight
C. eating a diet low in carbohydrates
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.
______ is the energy compound that powers all of our activities.
A. oxygen
B. ATP
C. cellular respiration
It is the contraction of the bronchi of the lungs which cause difficulty in breathing.
A. Lung Cancer
B. Asthma
C. Bronchitis
Insulin inhibits the release of what
A. Glucagon
B. ADH
C. Beta cells
D. Somatostatin
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
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
This is the name of the simple sugar that is found in your blood?
A. water
B. glucose
C. sodium
D. sugar
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
This infection results in the inflammation of the lungs, particularly its air sacs called alveoli.
A. Pneumonia
B. Stroke
C. Tuberculosis
High blood glucose level is known as __________ and can cause health problems, such as stroke, heart disease kidney disease, and vision loss.
A. hypoglycemia
B. hyperglycemia
Which of the following are symptoms of diabetes?
A. blurred vision
B. fatigue
C. dizziness
D. all of these are symptoms.
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