Type I and Type 2 diabetes mellitus have different underlying causes. Type I diabetes is characterized by a loss of the insulin-producing cells of the pancreas, leading to insulin deficiency

Type II diabetes, at least in its early stages, is characterized by a loss of
sensitivity to the hormone insulin by cells that normally respond to the hormone. Which step
labeled in the diagram is inhibited in BOTH type 1 and type 2 diabetes (either directly or
indirectly)?
A. glycogen synthesis
B. hormone release
C. sensory input to the pancreas
D. glycogen hydrolysis


A

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