Section E: Answer the case-based question given below.
Based on the given text, answer the following questions:
Smita’s father had been experiencing frequent urination, pain in his legs, and unexplained weight loss. He shared his concerns with Smita’s mother, who later discussed them with Smita when she returned from school.
After hearing this, Smita advised her mother that her father should consult a doctor. The doctor later confirmed that he had a high blood glucose level and recommended a healthy diet along with regular exercise to help maintain normal glucose levels.
Smita’s father had been experiencing frequent urination, pain in his legs, and unexplained weight loss. He shared his concerns with Smita’s mother, who later discussed them with Smita when she returned from school.
After hearing this, Smita advised her mother that her father should consult a doctor. The doctor later confirmed that he had a high blood glucose level and recommended a healthy diet along with regular exercise to help maintain normal glucose levels.
i. Name the disease he is suffering from and name the hormone, whose deficiency causes it.
Smita's father is suffering from , which is caused by a deficiency of the hormone insulin.
ii. Identify the gland that secretes it and mention the function of this hormone.
The secretes insulin, which helps regulate blood glucose levels by promoting glucose uptake and storage.
iii. Explain, how the time and amount of secretion of this hormone is regulated in human system.
Insulin secretion is regulated by levels through a feedback mechanism, stimulated after meals and reduced as glucose normalises.