Each year, a few people with type I diabetes are given a pancreas transplant - AQA - A-Level Biology - Question 6 - 2017 - Paper 1
Question 6
Each year, a few people with type I diabetes are given a pancreas transplant. Pancreas transplants are not used to treat people with type II diabetes.
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Step 1
1. (Usually) Type II produce insulin;
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Patients with type II diabetes generally still produce insulin, but their bodies do not respond effectively to it.
Step 2
2. Cells/receptors less sensitive/responsive (to insulin);
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In type II diabetes, the insulin receptors on cells are often faulty or less sensitive, meaning that the insulin produced is not utilized effectively.
