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Which of the following hereditary conditions is characterized by lack of insulin production?

Acne
Heart disease
Sickle cell anemia
Type 1 diabetes

Answer 1

Any thoughts?

Answer 2

Let's figure this out together.

Answer 3

Now, insulin is a hormone, and Merriam Webster states that hereditary means ' genetically transmitted or transmittable from parent to offspring The disease is hereditary'.

Answer 4

ok

Answer 5

@snowflake0531 can u help 🥺

Answer 6

@supie can u help 🥺

Answer 7

so any options you think you can eliminate here?

Answer 8

well insulin keeps your blood sugar at a normal level so it doesn't go too high or too low, so with a lack of insulin, you'd have a disease that involves a very high or very low blood sugar level so I hope this can help you to begin thinking about it

Answer 9

I still dont understand

Answer 10

well this does not have anything to do with skin, and acne is when parts of your skin become blocked and you have skin problems, so we can eliminate choice A

Answer 11

ok

Answer 12

what else?

Answer 13

well let's think, does insulin help control the shape of the cells?

Answer 14

Sickle cell anemia is when the shape of the cells are misshapen, let's see, does insulin control that?

Answer 15

okay then we've just eliminated choice C which says "Sickle cell anemia" so we're left with B and D

Answer 16

ok

Answer 17

so let's see if insulin affects the heart. If it did affect the heart, it would keep the heart from pumping the way it should, and can be caused by high blood pressure. However, diabetes occurs when there is too much sugar and it could cause increased hunger and frequent urination, so which one of these sounds like it results from lack of insulin?

Answer 18

diabetes?

Answer 19

yes, that's correct, because lack of insulin isn't responsible for most heart diseases.

Answer 20

ok, thanks