Why Is It Important That Muscle Cells Are Unresponsive to Glucagon

question 46

Multiple Choice

Why is it important that muscle cells are unresponsive to glucagon?

• A) Muscle cells store glycogen for its own energy needs and not the needs of other tissues.
• B) The muscles do not store glycogen.
• C) The muscles release glucose to other tissues in need.
• D) Muscle cells respond to insulin instead.

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