AIIMS 201926 May
- Exam
- AIIMS
- Year
- 2019
- Date
- 26 May
- Subject
- Zoology
- Chapter
- Chemical Coordination and Integration
AIIMS 2019 · 26 May · Zoology · Chemical Coordination and Integration
Assertion : Type I diabetes is caused by destruction of β cells of...
Assertion : Type I diabetes is caused by destruction of cells of Islets of Langerhans.
Reason : Insulin can be taken as injections by Type I patients.
Options
- AIf both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion.
- BIf both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion.
- CIf assertion is true but reason is false.
- DIf both assertion and reason are false.
Correct answer
B. If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion.
Step-by-step solution
Type I diabetes is an autoimmune disease wherein immune system destroys cells in pancreas called beta cells which make insulin. Insulin is a hormone that helps move sugar from blood into body tissues where cells use it as fuel. Damage to beta cells leads to build up of sugar in blood as cell are not able to utilise it which leads to high blood sugar. Patients having type I diabetes take insulin injections to control blood sugar.