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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