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Unit 3: Homeostasis and Disease
Quick questions on Disruption of homeostasis: WACE Year 12 Human Biology Unit 3
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What is categories of disease?Show answer
You should be able to classify disease, because the cause shapes the disruption.
What is diabetes mellitus?Show answer
Diabetes mellitus is a failure of blood glucose homeostasis and is the example WACE expects you to explain in detail. Recall from the endocrine topic that insulin (from beta cells) lowers blood glucose and glucagon raises it.
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