Identify ONE relatively recent breakthrough that has been important in treating diabetes.Group of answer choicesThe introduction of urine glucose tests, so that doctors don’t have to drink urine anymore.The ability to measure blood glucose levels.The training of dogs to identify hypoglycaemia in patients.The production of synthetic insulin.

For this topic-task I want you to draw a time-line of our understanding of diabetes highlighting the key points of progress.

Identify ALL the known characteristics of diabetes by the year 1900?Group of answer choicesThe disease had been divided into different, well-characterised forms.The major symptoms, such as high blood glucose, were described.Dogs were very susceptible to diabetes.The disease was associated with the pancreas.

Select the misplaced or dangling modifier.Dogs can help in the fight against diabetes by detecting minute changes in blood sugar levels with proper training.

time-line of our understanding of diabetes highlighting the key points of progress

Students should be able to compare Type 1 and Type 2 diabetesand explain how they can be treated