In Response to Low Blood Glucose Levels, the Pancreas Produces

question 43

Multiple Choice

In response to low blood glucose levels, the pancreas produces the hormone glucagon. Glucagon functions by binding to molecules on the surface of liver cells, causing changes in cellular activity that lead to the release of glucose into the blood. The proteins to which glucagon binds are ____.​

• A)​antibodies
• B)​transport proteins
• C)​receptor proteins
• D)​enzymes
• E)​adhesion proteins

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