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प्रश्न
Define the following:
Diabetes mellitus
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उत्तर
Diabetes mellitus is a chronic metabolic condition characterised by elevated blood glucose (hyperglycemia). It occurs when the body either cannot produce enough insulin or cannot use the insulin it produces effectively.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Give the special function of the following:
Insulin hormone
Define the following:
Hyperglycemia
Name the hormone responsible for the following function:
Maintains glucose level in the blood.
Answer the following question.
What is the feedback mechanism of harmonic regulation? Take the example of insulin to explain this phenomenon.
Secretin is secreted by:
Very short answer question.
Mention the function of testosterone?
A sample of urine was diagnosed to contain high content of glucose and ketone bodies. Based on this observation, answer the following:
What is the condition called and how can it be rectified?
Complete the following table:
| Antibiotic produced | Microbial sources |
| Chloromycetin | ______ |
| ______ | Streptomyces erythreus |
| Penicillin | ______ |
| ______ | Streptomyces griseus |
| Griseofulvin | ______ |
| ______ | Bacillus licheniformis |
Which hormone deficiency is responsible for the following?
Diabetes mellitus
Name the following:
Three hormones secreted from the Islets of Langerhans of pancreas.
