(MCQ) Pancreas

Prolonged secretion in large quantities of a hormone can cause diabetes mellitus. This hormone is:
a) Cortisol
b) Leptin
c) Cholecystokinin
d) Somatostatin
e) Secretin
Ans a

SEQs
Q1. (a) Define insulin-dependent (type 1) and non-insulin-dependent (type 2) diabetes mellitus and tabulate
principle clinical features and causes of each type.
(b) List the hormones that affect the plasma glucose concentration.
Q2. (a) List major factors that affect the secretion of insulin.
(b) List the consequences of insulin deficiency on carbohydrate metabolism.
Q3. An 18-year-old unconscious boy is brought in the medical emergency by his parents. The parents say that he is
a patient of diabetes mellitus since the age of 12 years and treated with insulin. The patient complained of
gastrointestinal symptoms before becoming unconscious. Physical examination reveals pulse rate 112/minute,
respiratory rate 24/min, blood pressure 80/50mmHg and a fruity smell in his breath.
(a) What is the most likely cause of these symptoms?
(b) Give the cause of fruity smell in his breath.
(c) Enlist effects of insulin deficiency on fat metabolism.