A Group of Students Has Declared a Hunger Strike to Protest

question 23

Multiple Choice

A group of students has declared a hunger strike to protest a perception of low-quality dorm food.Jose is one of the protesting students and he has not eaten for three days.Which of the following is likely TRUE of Jose's physiological state?

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

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