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2 marksExcretion and Osmoregulation

CSEC Biology · May/June 2014 · Paper 2 · Question 3(b)(i)

Table 2 shows a comparison of the substances found in the urine of a healthy person and that of someone who is diabetic.

Explain why there is glucose in the urine of the diabetic person, assuming that the kidneys are functioning properly.

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  4. 3(b)(ii)Describe TWO ways of managing diabetes mellitus.[2 marks]

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