Question

A doctor advised a person to take an injection of insulin because
(a) his blood pressure was low
(b) his heart was beating slowly
(c) he was suffering from goitre
(d) his sugar level in blood was high

NCERT Class X
Science - Exemplar Problems

Chapter_Control and Coordination

Answer 1

(D)his sugar level was high....

Answer 2

Answer: d) Sugar level is high in bloodstream.

Explanation:

The insulin are the hormones which allows the sugar to enter into the cells. It balances the sugar level in the blood. High level of sugar in the blood is balanced by large amount of insulin. It is a hormone which is produced by beta cells present in pancreas.

The type 1 diabetic patients require insulin injection and type 2 diabetic patients require shots. There different types of insulin which is classified based on the persons it is being used, they are rapid acting, long acting, intermediate acting, and short acting insulin.