Question

A doctor has advised a patient to go on a diet without sugar and take insulin injections

1. Name the disease the patient is suffering from.
2. What role does insulin play in the body?

Answer 1

i. Diabetes mellitus:

1. It is a metabolic disorder characterized by high sugar levels in the blood. This condition usually develops from insufficient or no production of the hormone insulin.
2. Therefore, the disease the patient is suffering from is diabetes mellitus.

ii. Insulin:

1. Insulin is a hormone secreted by the pancreas. Its primary function is the conversion of blood glucose into glycogen for storage.
2. The pancreas secretes this hormone.
3. Therefore, taking insulin injections will help break down glucose present in the blood, lowering its level.