Combined Science GCSE
Insulin production and response
What Insulin production and response means in Combined Science GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Insulin production and response
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In Type 1 diabetes the pancreas produces little or no insulin, whereas in Type 2 diabetes the pancreas produces insulin but body cells no longer respond well to it.
Topics that use Insulin production and response
- Control of blood glucose concentration (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- Blood glucose homeostasis
- Glucagon
- Glycogen
- Insulin
- Insulin injections
- Negative feedback
- Pancreas
- target organs
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