A laboratory investigates two patients who have diabetes. Both patients eat the same carbohydrate-rich meal.
The laboratory measures the insulin released after the meal. The laboratory also supplies samples of body cells from each patient with the same concentrations of insulin and glucose.
| Patient | Insulin released after the meal as a percentage of the amount released by a person without diabetes (%) | Glucose uptake by body cells as a percentage of the uptake by cells from a person without diabetes (%) |
|---|---|---|
| R | 6 | 97 |
| S | 94 | 28 |
Explain which type of diabetes each patient is most likely to have. Use data from the table.
Suggest a suitable way to manage each patient's condition.
85 exam-style questions on AQA GCSE Biology 5.3 Hormonal coordination in humans, covering 5.3.1 Human endocrine system, 5.3.2 Control of blood glucose concentration, 5.3.3 Maintaining water and nitrogen balance in the body, 5.3.4 Hormones in human reproduction, 5.3.5 Contraception, 5.3.6 The use of hormones to treat infertility (HT only), and 5.3.7 Negative feedback (HT only). Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.