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Option b. is incorrect. Type 1 diabetes is controlled with shots of insulin whereas with type 2 diabetes, lifestyle changes such as dietary modifications and an exercise regimen help control the disease.
Option c. is incorrect. Both types of diabetes have the same effects on the body.
Option d. is incorrect. Type 1 diabetes results from an agent such as a virus destroying the cells in the pancreas that make insulin. Type 2 diabetes is the result of a person's lifestyle, including eating habits.
Option a. is correct. In type 1 diabetes, the body does not make enough insulin because cells that make insulin are destroyed by an agent such as a virus. In type 2 diabetes, the body makes enough insulin, but the cells of the body become resistant to that insulin.
