Diabetes
Watch the following two videos and follow the Instructions below.
Insulin and glycagon
Glucose insulin and diabetes
Task
1. Summarize the difference between the function of insulin and glucagon.
2. Define hyperglycemia and hypoglycemia and explain the consequences of each. Search the internet and discover how too much sugar in your bloodstream has adverse effects on your eyes, nerves and kidneys. Be sure to cite a reference.
3. Explain in your own words the difference between Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes.
4. How might CRISPR be useful in curing diabetes?
Summarize the difference between the function of insulin and glucagon. Define hyperglycemia and hypoglycemia and explain the consequences of each.
