Type 2 diabetes is caused by insulin resistance, which means that when insulin is present, insulin-sensitive cells _____
a. transfer glucose out of rather than into cells
b. do not readily take up glucose
c. utilize insulin too quickly
d. utilize insulin to metabolize fat
b
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