Type 1 and type 2 diabetes
I can describe the causes and treatments for type 1 and type 2 diabetes.
- Year 10
- AQA
Type 1 and type 2 diabetes
I can describe the causes and treatments for type 1 and type 2 diabetes.
Lesson details
Key learning points
- The hormone insulin helps to control blood sugar level in the human body.
- Insulin is secreted by cells in a gland called the pancreas.
- People living with diabetes have problems with controlling their blood sugar level.
- The cause and treatments for type 1 diabetes.
- The cause and treatments for type 2 diabetes.
Keywords
Hormone - a chemical substance produced by a gland that travels in the bloodstream to a specific organ
Insulin - a hormone secreted by the pancreas when blood glucose is too high, lowering blood glucose levels
Gland - an organ or tissues that produces and secretes substances, such as hormones
Pancreas - a glandular organ in the body that detects changes in blood glucose concentration and secretes insulin
Diabetes - a condition in which the body is unable to regulate blood glucose concentration
Common misconception
Type 1 diabetes is caused by lifestyle, particularly poor diet.
The slide deck states that type 1 diabetes is caused by genes or environmental factors and there is a question in task A to assess this. In contrast there is a big focus on lifestyle and obesity being linked to developing type 2 diabetes.
Equipment
None required.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Which organ in the body detects changes in blood glucose levels?
Q2.Name the hormone that is secreted if blood glucose levels are too high.
Q3.Match each word to the correct definition.
