Q: What is a disorder of glucose metabolism in which insulin production by the pancreas is impaired?


Read this paragraph and choose the correct option from the provided answers:

Diabetes mellitus is a disorder of glucose metabolism in which insulin production by the pancreas is impaired. Since insulin helps glucose enter the cells, a decrease of this hormone means that glucose cannot be used in its normal fashion. When this happens, the body begins to break down fats, producing a decrease in blood pH. Chemical systems in the body can balance this pH shift for a while, but excessive acid production can create serious problems if not corrected by administering insulin to restore normal glucose use.

 Choices:

- cluster mellitus

- populations mellitus

- sugar mellitus

- diabetes mellitus


A:
diabetes mellitus