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Activity/Jigsaw PART II |
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Part II 1. What is the relevance of diabetes to the carbohydrate unit we are studying? 2. When you consume carbs, which hormone (insulin or glucagon) goes “into action?” Why? What is it responding to? a. What does the hormone signal to occur and what is the result of the action? 3. When you have not consumed enough or are low on carbohydrates, which hormone (insulin or glucagon) goes “into action?” Why? What is it responding to? a. What does the hormone signal to occur and what is the result of the action? 4. The Latin word for honey (referring to its sweetness) is mellitus. Why might people in the 1600’s added mellitus to the established term diabetes? How might they have known way back then that the disorder was related to carbohydrates? 5. Explain why Type II diabetes can be managed with diet, exercise, and medication (other than insulin) while type I diabetes can not. 6. Explain the connection between any 2 symptoms/complications of diabetes mellitus and their cause. |