Cortisol

question 86

Multiple Choice

Cortisol

• A) increases the permeability of capillary walls.
• B) increases the permeability of lysosomal membranes.
• C) stimulates the production of glucose from noncarbohydrates.
• D) promotes protein synthesis.
• E) stimulates the secretion of adrenocorticotropic hormone.

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