Which Statement About the Postabsorptive State Is True

question 220

Multiple Choice

Which statement about the postabsorptive state is true?

• A) As the level of blood glucose rises, so does the release of glucagon.
• B) The small intestine releases glucagon during the postabsorptive state.
• C) Most cells shift from fat to glucose metabolism.
• D) Glucagon stimulates the liver to carry out gluconeogenesis.
• E) Cells of the liver and adipose tissue take up fatty acids from the blood.

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