About Twelve to Twenty-Four Hours After the Previous Meal, a Person's

question 77

Multiple Choice

About twelve to twenty-four hours after the previous meal, a person's blood-sugar level normally varies from 60 to 90 milligrams per 100 milliliters of blood, though it may rise to 130 mg/100 ml after meals high in carbohydrates.That the blood-sugar level is maintained within a fairly narrow range despite uneven intake of sugar is due to the body's ability to carry out

• A) adaptation.
• B) inheritance.
• C) metabolism.
• D) homeostasis.
• E) all of these processes.

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