Key term for Edexcel GCSE Biology, used in Diabetes and Control.
A biological state where the body's cells fail to respond effectively to the hormone insulin, preventing glucose from being absorbed from the blood.
Insulin resistance appears in Edexcel GCSE Biology revision content for Animal Coordination, Control and Homeostasis, especially Diabetes and Control and Body Mass and Diabetes.
Animal Coordination, Control and Homeostasis
Diabetes and Control • Body Mass and Diabetes
Animal Coordination, Control and Homeostasis
Diabetes and Control • Type 2 Diabetes
Health, Disease and Medicines
Non-Communicable Diseases • Lifestyle Factors
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