In untreated Type I diabetes mellitus,
A) glucose can't be moved from the blood into cells.
B) excess glucose is stored by cells.
C) blood sugar levels are abnormally low.
D) blood becomes hypotonic.

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In untreated Type I diabetes mellitus, there is a lack of insulin production and therefore, glucose can not be moved from the blood into cells, resulting in abnormally high blood sugar levels. Excess glucose is not stored by cells, and blood sugar levels are not abnormally low. The blood may become hypertonic due to the high concentration of glucose.

In Untreated Type I Diabetes Mellitus