Diabetes is a disease affecting the insulin producing glands of the pancreas. If there is not enough insulin being produced by these cells,
the amount of glucose in the blood will remain high. A blood glucose
level above 140 for an extended period of time is not considered
normal. This disease, if not brought under control, can lead to severe
complications and even death.
Answer the following questions concerning the data below and then
graph it.
Time After
Eating hours
Glucose ml / Liter of
Blood Person A
Glucose ml / Liter of
Blood Person B
0.5 170 180
1 155 195
1.5 140 230
2 135 245
2.5 140 235
3 135 225
4 130 200
1. What is the dependent variable and why?
2. What is the independent variable and why?
3. What title would you give the graph?
4. Which, if any, of the above individuals (A or B) has diabetes?
5. What data do you have to support your hypothesis?
6. If the time period were extended to 6 hours, what would the
expected blood glucose level for Person B?