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Blood Glucose Regulation and Diabetes Management

10th Grade · Science · UK GCSE

11 lessons

Goal

Explain how the antagonistic hormones insulin and glucagon regulate blood sugar levels, and evaluate the causes, differences, and treatments of diabetes.

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  1. The Role of the Pancreas in Monitoring Blood GlucoseUp next
  2. Insulin Action: Lowering Blood Glucose LevelsNot started yet
  3. Glucagon Action: Raising Blood Glucose LevelsNot started yet
  4. The Insulin-Glucagon Negative Feedback CycleNot started yet
  5. Interpreting Blood Glucose and Hormone Concentration GraphsNot started yet
  6. Pathology and Causes of Type 1 DiabetesNot started yet
  7. Pathology and Risk Factors of Type 2 DiabetesNot started yet
  8. Comparing Type 1 and Type 2 DiabetesNot started yet
  9. Treatment Strategies and Management for Type 1 DiabetesNot started yet
  10. Treatment Strategies and Management for Type 2 DiabetesNot started yet
  11. Exam Mastery: 6-Mark Comparisons and Evaluations in Blood Glucose ControlYou are here
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Learning standards covered

gbUK-GCSE-SCIENCE-BIO-CC-03General Certificate of Secondary Education (GCSE) · Science · 10th Grade

Homeostasis in humans

Open Global Standard:OGS.10.OP.4
gbUK-GCSE-SCIENCE-BIO-CC-03-02General Certificate of Secondary Education (GCSE) · Science · 10th Grade

explain how insulin controls blood sugar levels in the body

Open Global Standard:OGS.10.OP.4
gbUK-GCSE-SCIENCE-BIO-CC-03-03General Certificate of Secondary Education (GCSE) · Science · 10th Grade

explain how glucagon interacts with insulin to control blood sugar levels in the body

Open Global Standard:OGS.10.OP.4
gbUK-GCSE-SCIENCE-BIO-CC-03-04General Certificate of Secondary Education (GCSE) · Science · 10th Grade

compare type 1 and type 2 diabetes and explain how they can be treated

Open Global Standard:OGS.10.OP.4
GlobalOGS.10.OP.4