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    The document is a biology worksheet about diet, insulin, blood glucose, and diabetes. It asks questions about the importance of glucose, hormones that regulate blood glucose like insulin, the differences between type 1 and type 2 diabetes, symptoms of diabetes, and healthy diet recommendations for diabetes management. Key points covered include that insulin and other hormones control blood glucose levels, and that diabetes occurs when the body cannot properly regulate these levels.

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    MYP Biology 10 Worksheet: Diet, Insulin and Blood Glucose

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    The document is a biology worksheet about diet, insulin, blood glucose, and diabetes. It asks questions about the importance of glucose, hormones that regulate blood glucose like insulin, the differences between type 1 and type 2 diabetes, symptoms of diabetes, and healthy diet recommendations for diabetes management. Key points covered include that insulin and other hormones control blood glucose levels, and that diabetes occurs when the body cannot properly regulate these levels.

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    MYP Biology 10 Worksheet

    Diet, insulin and blood glucose

    1) Why is glucose important for the body?

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    2) What are hormones?

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    3) Name two hormones which are responsible for controlling the amount of glucose in the blood.

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    4) What happens when the amount of blood glucose rises?

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    5) What happens when the amount of blood glucose falls?

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    6) What is Diabetes Mellitus?

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    7) List five symptoms of diabetes.

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    MYP Biology 10 Worksheet

    8) What is the difference between type 1 and type 2 diabetes?

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    9) Complete the table below

    Risk factors for Type 1 diabetes Risk factors for Type 2 diabetes

    10) Explain how the following can contribute to a healthy diet for people with diabetes:

    a) carbohydrate:

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    b) dietary fibre(NSP):

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    MYP Biology 10 Worksheet
    c) fat:

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    d) alcohol:

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    d) diabetic food products:

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    11) It is important to keep a healthy weight to reduce the risk and symptoms of diabetes. The

    acronym BMI stands for _____________ ________________ ____________. The formula used to

    calculate BMI is _______________________.

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