Question

Diabetes is a disease characterized by overproduction of glucose by the liver and its underutilization by other organs. Which of the following is NOT a cause of diabetes?
a) inability to produce insulin
b) loss of ability to respond to insulin when it is produced
c) the generation of enzymes in the blood that rapidly degrade insulin after the release from the pancreas

Answer 1

Answer: c) the generation of enzymes in the blood that rapidly degrade insulin after the release from the pancreas

Explanation:

Diabetes is a condition in which blood glucose level is affected. Insulin is the hormone which is produced by the pancreas. It helps in regulating the blood glucose level.

In diabetes very low or no insulin is produced by the pancreas as a result of which the blood glucose level rises as more glucose is produced by the liver and it remains underutilized by the organs.