NEETZoologyChemical Coordination and Integration
What is diabetes mellitus?
Options
- AA complex disorder associated with increased glucose levels
- BA complex disorder associated with decreased glucose levels
- CA complex disorder associated with loss of glucose through urine
- DA complex disorder associated with formation of ketone bodies
Correct answer
C. A complex disorder associated with loss of glucose through urine
Step-by-step solution
Prolonged hyperglycemia leads to a complex disorder called diabetes mellitus which is associated with loss of glucose through urine and formation of harmful compounds known as ketone bodies. Diabetic patients are successfully treated with insulin therapy. Androgens regulate the development, maturation and functions of the male accessory sex organs like epididymis, vas deferens, seminal vesicles, prostate gland, urethra etc. These hormones stimulate muscular growth, growth of facial and axillary hair, aggressiveness