Athletes and Diabetes Review

The hormone, _______ transports and delivers sugar to the organs and tissues.

Insulin is created and released by which organ?

• Pancreas

• Spleen

• Liver

• Gall Bladder

Which of the following are TWO roles of insulin in the body.

• Transports blood glucose to the organs and tissues for energy.

• Transports glucose to the muscles and liver for storage as glycogen.

• Transports insulin to the tissues to create energy.

• Transports protein to the muscles to form energy.

Which type of diabetes is caused by lack of insulin production?

• Type 2 diabetes

• Type 1 diabetes

Which type of diabetes is caused by insulin resistance?

• Type 2 diabetes

• Type 1 diabetes

Which type of diabetes requires insulin injections?

• Type 1

• Type 2

Which type of diabetes can be controlled by improving diet and adding exercise to their lifestyle?

• Type 1

• Type 2

True or False. All people with diabetes are overweight.

• True

• False

Answer explanation

The simple sugar transported by insulin is _______.

Hyperglycemia occurs when

• The person's insulin level is too high and their blood glucose level is too low.

• The person's insulin level is too low and their blood glucose level is too high.