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
- SL
Exam analysis
Chance of appearing11%of analysed past papers
Latest appearanceNovember 2024
Most common paperPaper3
Typical marks1–2
Common command terms
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- Explain
- State
- Discuss
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- Outline
Recent exam appearances
November 2024Paper1 ["SL"] · TZ129[ 1 ]D3.3.4—Diabetes
May 2021Paper1 ["SL"] · TZ28[ 1 ]D3.3.4—Diabetes
November 2020Paper3 ["SL"] · TZ01(b)[ 2 ]D3.3.4—Diabetes
May 2019Paper3 ["SL"] · TZ216(b)[ 2 ]D3.3.4—Diabetes
November 2015Paper1 ["SL"] · TZ028[ 1 ]D3.3.4—Diabetes
Practice this objective
Coverage 2010–2024 · 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.