Question

a person who has diabetes is self - monitoring blood glucose and insulin levels. the person realizes that increasing insulin, eating food, and monitoring these levels is a form of homeostasis. if the person decides to test blood glucose and insulin levels and make adjustments in order to maintain homeostasis, what kind of data could the person expect to collect?
move each answer into the correct box in the table.
high low increase glucose increase insulin

initial action	blood glucose level	action to maintain homeostasis
person feels hungry.

Explanation:

For "Person eats food" row:

• Blood Glucose Level: When a person eats food, the carbohydrates in the food are broken down into glucose, so the blood glucose level becomes High.
• Action to Maintain Homeostasis: To lower the high blood glucose level, the body (or the person, in the context of self - monitoring) would increase insulin, as insulin helps cells take in glucose from the blood.

For "Person feels hungry" row:

• Blood Glucose Level: Hunger is often a sign that the body's blood glucose level is low (because the cells need more glucose for energy). So the blood glucose level is Low.
• Action to Maintain Homeostasis: To raise the low blood glucose level, the person would increase glucose intake (by eating food, which is represented as "Increase glucose" here).

Initial Action	Blood Glucose Level	Action to Maintain Homeostasis
Person feels hungry.	Low	Increase glucose

Answer:

For "Person eats food" row:

• Blood Glucose Level: When a person eats food, the carbohydrates in the food are broken down into glucose, so the blood glucose level becomes High.
• Action to Maintain Homeostasis: To lower the high blood glucose level, the body (or the person, in the context of self - monitoring) would increase insulin, as insulin helps cells take in glucose from the blood.

For "Person feels hungry" row:

• Blood Glucose Level: Hunger is often a sign that the body's blood glucose level is low (because the cells need more glucose for energy). So the blood glucose level is Low.
• Action to Maintain Homeostasis: To raise the low blood glucose level, the person would increase glucose intake (by eating food, which is represented as "Increase glucose" here).

Initial Action	Blood Glucose Level	Action to Maintain Homeostasis
Person feels hungry.	Low	Increase glucose