Question

Deficiency of insulin results in diabetes______ (mellitus /insipidus/ myxoederna)

Answer 1

Insulin:

1. The chief function of insulin is to control the level of glucose in the blood.
2. Its function is to help cells to take up glucose and convert it into energy.
3. Deficiency of insulin causes diabetes mellitus or hyperglycemia, (increase in the blood glucose level)

Final Answer: Deficiency of insulin results in diabetes mellitus.