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    our continuous advancements‚ there is no cure for diabetes. When people have little to no insulin hormone caused by the body’s immune system attacking its own pancreas‚ it is called Type 1 or Juvenile Diabetes because it can develop rapidly in childhood. The immune system will sometimes miss identifies beta cells‚ the cells in the pancreas that produces insulin‚ as foreign cells and then attacks them. Insulin is used to turn the sugar in the foods you eat into energy so it is important to have it

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    Muffins

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    cells far too quickly. This is what is known as the “sugar rush”. In a panic‚ the pancreas dumps excess insulin into the bloodstream‚ rushing to the cell receptors to help them convert the overload of sugar‚ which it partially does‚ but soon after the blood sugar plummets again. At this point‚ most people will crave sweets or bread or cereal and of course this spikes the blood sugar (glucose) back up and the pancreas dumps more insulin into the bloodstream and the cycle continues. Sugar in the muffin

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    Statistics Unit 5 Exam Producing Data: Free Response Directions: Complete the assignment on this paper. If you need additional paper make sure that ‚ you clearly label each page with your name. Your answers for this assignment must include /’ reasons; simply stating the answer without justification will earn partial credit. 1. A game of chance is based on a 0-9 spinner like the one shown two times in succession. The player wins if the larger of the two numbers is greater than 5 a. What constitutes

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    to World Health Organization‚ Diabetes is a chronic disease‚ that occurs when a person’s pancreas does not produce enough insulin‚ or when the body cannot effectively use the insulin it produce thus leading to an increase in concentration of glucose in the blood (WHO 2013)‚ There are 2 main types‚ Type 1 Diabetes‚ which usually occurs from a younger population-childhood or young adulthood‚ it’s when the pancreas no longer produces the insulin needed. On the other hand‚ Type 2 Diabetes‚ are the ones

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    P5 Unit 5 homeostasis

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    Homeostasis What is homeostasis? Homeostasis is the mechanism in our body that regulates and maintains a stable and constant environment. This enables our body to respond to changes in the environment around us as. The homeostatic mechanisms in our body‚ observe and monitor conditions and will then make a judgment whether to change the way the body functions is order to adapt to the outside surroundings better. The main organs involved in homeostasis are; the brain‚ liver‚ skin and kidney’s.

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    Becoming An Organ Donor

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    compatibility of the organ and possibly the blood type. Potential donors will be evaluated for suitability when the occasion arises What can be donated? The organs of the body that can be transplanted at the current time are kidneys‚ heart‚ lungs‚ liver‚ pancreas‚ and the intestines Organs cannot be stored and must be used within hours of removing them from the donor’s body. Most donated organs are from people who have died‚. Tissues such as your corenas ear and skin can be donated along with blood and stem

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    Heredity and Hormones

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    hormones that are released into your bloodstream. Hormones‚ like their counterparts neurotransmitters‚ carry messages and regulate bodily functions.   The main glands in the endocrine system are the Pineal‚ Pituitary‚ Parathyroid‚ Thyroid‚ Pancreas‚ Adrenal‚ Ovaries and Testes. The Pineal Gland is almost in the center of the brain‚ and secretes the hormone melatonin that helps regulate your sleep-wake cycles‚ also known as the “biological clock.” The Pituitary Gland is

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    Enzymes and Their Importance in Plants and Animals Enzymes are large proteins that are responsible for catalysing thousands of metabolic processes that sustain life. Enzymes work similarly to those catalysts used in industry by lowering activation energy and therefore dramatically speeding up the rate of a reaction‚ however‚ these biological catalysts are highly selective to their substrate. Almost every chemical reaction that occurs in a cell requires enzymes in order to occur at rates required

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    Type 1 Diabetes Body

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    important as type 2 diabetes type 1 diabetes can develop in younger adults and children. Type 1 occurs when your body doesn’t make insulin on its own. The reason this happens is because the immune system kills the cell that produce insulin in the pancreas. The bad thing about this diabetes is that the people that have it have to take insulin shots for the rest of their lives. Furthermore there is gestational diabetes. This diabetes happen when women are pregnant. This type of diabetes goes way after

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    The Digestive System

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    alimentary canal‚ there are several important accessory organs that help your body to digest food‚ but do not have food pass through them. Accessory organs of the digestive system include the teeth‚ tongue‚ salivary glands‚ liver‚ gallbladder‚ and pancreas. To achieve the goal of providing energy and nutrients to the body‚ six major functions take place in the digestive system; Ingestion‚ secretion‚ mixing and movement‚ digestion‚ absorption‚ and excretion. The mouth is where food begins its journey

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