OCR GCSE Biology A · J247
Specification B3.3e · Paper 1 (Foundation), Paper 3 (Higher)
Revise: DiabetesDiabetes occurs when this control does not work effectively, so blood glucose can remain too high.
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GCSE Biology · key term
A condition in which blood glucose remains too high because insulin is absent, insufficient or less effective.
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Specification B3.3e · Paper 1 (Foundation), Paper 3 (Higher)
Revise: DiabetesDiabetes occurs when this control does not work effectively, so blood glucose can remain too high.
Paper 1 (Foundation), Paper 2 (Foundation), Paper 3 (Higher), Paper 4 (Higher)
A condition in which blood glucose concentration becomes too high because insulin is absent, insufficient or does not work properly.
Revise: DiabetesDiabetes occurs when blood glucose becomes too high because the body does not make enough insulin, makes none, or does not respond to it properly. Type 1 and type 2 diabetes therefore produce the same central problem, but they arise in different ways.
Do not say that insulin is only used for type 1 diabetes. Some people with type 2 also need it.
Lifestyle changes can help manage type 2 diabetes, but they do not replace insulin treatment for type 1.
Do not write that everyone with type 2 diabetes produces no insulin. Their cells may respond poorly to insulin, and some people also produce too little.
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