Question

which of the following statements regarding insulin - dependent diabetes mellitus is not true?
a it generally develops early in life.
b it is also called type 2 diabetes mellitus.
c the pancreas does not produce insulin.
d the patient must take insulin injections.

Explanation:

Insulin - dependent diabetes mellitus is Type 1 diabetes. In Type 1 diabetes, the pancreas does not produce insulin (so option C is true), it generally develops early in life (so option A is true), and patients must take insulin injections (so option D is true). Type 2 diabetes mellitus is different from Type 1 (insulin - dependent) diabetes as in Type 2, the body may not use insulin properly or may not produce enough insulin in a later - stage (not the same as the pancreas not producing insulin at all as in Type 1).

Answer:

B. It is also called Type 2 diabetes mellitus.