A person with diabetes mellitus is likely to have a deficiency or poor response to insulin. Elevation of blood glucose levels will typically lead to a concordant rise in insulin. However, in some of these patients, insulin is ineffective in its ability to regulate blood sugar levels.
What is the unresponsive mechanism?

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The correct option is B Negative feedback
The response of the release of insulin by $β$ cells of pancreas to increase level of sugar in the blood works on the negative feed back mechanism.
So, the correct answer is 'Negative feedback'

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The correct option is B Negative feedbackThe response of the release of insulin by β cells of pancreas to increase level of sugar in the blood works on the negative feed back mechanism.So, the correct answer is 'Negative feedback'

The correct option is B Negative feedback
The response of the release of insulin by $β$ cells of pancreas to increase level of sugar in the blood works on the negative feed back mechanism.
So, the correct answer is 'Negative feedback'