A person has a high concentration of sugar in the blood. He excretes a lot of urine loaded with sugar and feels thirsty because of the loss of the water through urination.
Identify -
(a) the condition that he is suffering from
(b) lack of which hormone causes this condition

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Solution

(a) The person is suffering from diabetes mellitus.
(b) This condition is caused due to insufficient secretion of insulin.

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A person has a high concentration of sugar in the blood. He excretes a lot of urine loaded with sugar and feels thirsty because of the loss of the water through urination. Identify - (a) the condition that he is suffering from (b) lack of which hormone causes this condition

(a) The person is suffering from diabetes mellitus. (b) This condition is caused due to insufficient secretion of insulin.

A person has a high concentration of sugar in the blood. He excretes a lot of urine loaded with sugar and feels thirsty because of the loss of the water through urination.
Identify -
(a) the condition that he is suffering from
(b) lack of which hormone causes this condition

(a) The person is suffering from diabetes mellitus.
(b) This condition is caused due to insufficient secretion of insulin.