Cambridge O Level Biology · Syllabus 5090 · Coordination and Control
Type 1 Diabetes
What is Type 1 Diabetes?
A condition in which the pancreas does not produce enough insulin. Without sufficient insulin the blood glucose concentration becomes abnormally high after a meal and remains high, and glucose appears in the urine. It is treated by the administration of insulin, under professional medical guidance.
This definition is part of the Coordination and Control chapter in Cambridge O Level Biology.
Questions students ask about Type 1 Diabetes
What is Type 1 diabetes and how is it treated?
In Type 1 diabetes the pancreas does not produce enough insulin. The blood glucose concentration therefore becomes abnormally high, and glucose appears in the urine. It is treated by the administration of insulin, under professional medical guidance. Insulin replaces the missing hormone so that blood glucose can be controlled; it does not cure the condition, and the condition is not caused by eating sugar.