D3.3.4—Diabetes
Diabetes disrupts blood glucose control through insufficient insulin production or reduced cellular response to insulin in human physiology in human physiology.
- Syllabus
- First assessment 2025
- Objective
- D3.3.4
- Level
- HL
Exam analysis
Chance of appearing9%of analysed past papers
Latest appearanceMay 2022
Most common paperPaper2
Typical marks1–2
Common command terms
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Recent exam appearances
May 2022Paper2 ["HL"] · TZ25(b)(ii)[ 1 ]D3.3.4—Diabetes
May 2022Paper2 ["HL"] · TZ25(b)(i)[ 2 ]D3.3.4—Diabetes
November 2019Paper3 ["HL"] · TZ019(e)[ 1 ]D3.3.4—Diabetes
May 2017Paper1 ["HL"] · TZ125[ 1 ]D3.3.4—Diabetes
November 2016Paper3 ["HL"] · TZ019(b)[ 2 ]D3.3.4—Diabetes
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Coverage 2013–2022 · Updated 16 Jul 2026
Concept essentials
- Type I diabetes involves insufficient insulin production.
- Type II diabetes involves reduced target-cell response to insulin.
- Diabetes can cause high blood glucose and glucose loss in urine.