Which of the Following Is Most Descriptive of a State

question 79

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is most descriptive of a state of prolonged fasting?

• A) The secretion of insulin, glucagon, ACTH, and cortisol would all be increased.
• B) Brain metabolism will shift to increase utilization of glucose and to decrease oxidation of ketones.
• C) Muscle protein will be broken down to provide substrates for hepatic and renal gluconeogenesis.
• D) The secretion of insulin, glucagon, ACTH, and cortisol will all be decreased.
• E) The secretion of insulin and cortisol would be increased, while glucagon and ACTH secretion would be decreased.

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