Describe the effects of the failure of the pancreas, Biology

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(a) Name the condition and

(b) describe the effects of the failure of the pancreas to produce sufficient-insulin.

(c) How is this condition treated? .

 

(a) Diabetes (insulin-dependent diabetes) is the condition which results from insufficient insulin.   

(b)The diabetic is unable to control effectively the glucose concentration of the blood. The glucose concentration thus fluctuates from dangerously high to dangerously low.

(c) Insulin-dependent diabetes is treated by regular injections of insulin, plus some dietary   control.

 


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