Homeostasis and Regulation · Zoology

Which response occurs when blood glucose levels fall below normal?

  1. Release of insulin
  2. Release of glucagon
  3. Decrease in glycogen breakdown
  4. Increase in glucose uptake by cells
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Correct answer: Release of glucagon

Glucagon stimulates breakdown of glycogen into glucose. This raises blood glucose levels back toward normal.

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