Hannah has an auto-immune disease in which the beta cells of the pancreas are destroyed. As a result, she does not make enough insulin. What disease does she have?
A) multiple sclerosis
B) Graves' disease
C) myasthenia gravis
D) type I diabetes mellitus
E) systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE)

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Type I diabetes mellitus is caused by destruction of the beta cells in the pancreas, leading to a lack of sufficient insulin production. This is an autoimmune disease, meaning the body's immune system attacks its own cells. Multiple sclerosis, Graves' disease, myasthenia gravis, and systemic lupus erythematosus do not involve the destruction of the beta cells in the pancreas.

Hannah Has an Auto-Immune Disease in Which the Beta Cells