Introduction to Human Disease: Pathophysiology for Health Professionals 6th Edition by Agnes Loeffler,Michael Hart

Exercise 7

The main difference between type 1 and type 2 diabetes mellitus is that
A) type 1 diabetes occurs primarily in children whereas type 2 diabetes does not affect children.
B) type 1 diabetes requires insulin for treatment whereas individuals with type 2 diabetes never become insulin dependent.
C) in type 1 diabetes islet cells are destroyed whereas in type 2 diabetes there is no change in the islets.
D) type 1 diabetes is caused by an absolute deficiency of insulin whereas type 2 diabetes is caused by insufficiency of glucagon.
E) type 1 diabetes is caused by an absolute insufficiency of insulin whereas type 2 diabetes is caused by decreased peripheral utilization of glucose.