Type 1 (insulin-dependent) diabetes occurs when the
A) body becomes insensitive to insulin.
B) body loses its ability to produce insulin.
C) pancreas starts to release an ineffective form of insulin.
D) body develops a hypersensitivity to insulin and excretes most of it in the urine.

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Type 1 diabetes is characterized by the body's inability to produce insulin due to the autoimmune destruction of insulin-producing beta cells in the pancreas.

Type 1 (Insulin-Dependent) Diabetes Occurs When the