Carbohydrate is broken down into glucose. But glucose remains in the blood and…
2016
Carbohydrate is broken down into glucose. But glucose remains in the blood and is not stored as glycogen due to a hormone deficiency in the disease.
- A.
Diabetes Insipidus
- B.
Acromegaly
- C.
Hypothyroidism
- D.
Diabetes Mellitus
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Correct answer: D
Carbohydrates are digested into glucose, which enters the bloodstream. The hormone insulin, produced by the pancreas, helps cells absorb glucose and promotes its storage as glycogen in the liver and muscles.
When there is a deficiency of insulin (or the body cannot use it properly), glucose cannot be effectively converted into glycogen and remains in the blood, leading to Diabetes Mellitus and elevated blood sugar levels.