DIABETES question, please help.?

DIABETES question, please help.?In type 1 diabetes, the ________ may be destroyed by an autoimmune disease.

a. hepatocytes of the liver
b. beta cells of the pancreas
c. neurotransmitters of the brain
d. glomerulus cells of the kidney

Posted by phantomlimb7
Answer is B - beta islet cells of the pancreas.

Diabetes is a glucose metabolism disorder. The pancreas makes insulin which allows glucose to move into the cells to facilitate cellular metabolism. None of the other cells or organs mentioned produce insulin.

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