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Diabetes is a disease that affects the glucose level in the blood. A diabetic patient still receives nourishment as the brain uses insulin-independent transporters for glucose uptake. Thus, option B is correct.
What is diabetes?
Diabetes is a chronic disease that affects the blood glucose level and involves the pancreas and affects the level of insulin in the body. It can be due to environmental or genetic factors.
The brain of the diabetic patient still receives glucose and nutrients as it uses transporters that are independent of insulin. This results in the brain being insulin insensitive.
Therefore, option B. insulin-independent transporters are used by brains.
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Your question is incomplete, but most probably your full question was, Despite the effects of diabetes, the brains of diabetic patients still receive adequate nourishment. This is most likely because the brain uses:
A. less glucose than other body tissues
B. insulin-independent transporters for the uptake of glucose
C. fatty acids for energy instead of glucose
D. insulin-dependent transporters for the uptake of glucose
