Question

Which one describes diabetes ii? the pancreatic beta cells die and there is no insulin the pancreatic alpha cells die and there is no insulin the pancreatic alpha cells die and there is no glucagon the insulin signaling mechanism is broken?

Answer 1

Type-II Diabetes, or non insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (NIDDM) involves a disrupted insulin signaling mechanism [broken]. There is usually a problem with insulin receptors on cells, and not so much the insulin itself (or pancreas). Sometimes the cause of type-II is referred to as "insulin resistance."