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A-LevelBiologyHomeostasisMay/June 2019Paper 4 Q714 Marks

Some people have a condition called diabetes. In type 1 diabetes the pancreas does not produce enough insulin. Fig. 7.1 shows the blood glucose concentrations of a type 1 diabetic person and a non-diabetic person, at regular intervals after drinking a glucose drink. [Figure 7.1] A reading of the concentration of glucose in the urine can be estimated using a dipstick. Fig. 7.2 outlines how a dipstick works. [Figure 7.2]

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This structured question appeared in the Cambridge A-Level Biology (9700) May/June 2019 examination, Paper 4 Variant 1. It tests the topic of Homeostasis and is worth 14 marks.

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