Which Statement About the Hormonal Control of Fuel Metabolism Is

question 200

Multiple Choice

Which statement about the hormonal control of fuel metabolism is true?

• A) During the absorptive period, the liver converts glycogen into glucose.
• B) During the postabsorptive period, most body cells preferentially use fatty acids for metabolic fuel.
• C) Cells of the nervous system depend almost exclusively on glycogen for metabolic fuel.
• D) Glucagon plays a major role during the absorptive period by causing the liver to convert glycogen into glucose and stimulating gluconeogenesis.
• E) Cells of the pancreas release insulin during the postabsorptive period.

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