To Mobilize More Glucose During Fasting

Question

To mobilize more glucose during fasting,
A)only cortisol will increase.
B)only epinephrine will increase.
C)only glucagon will increase.
D)only glucagon and cortisol will increase.
E)cortisol,epinephrine,and glucagon will all increasE.

Accepted Answer

During fasting, the body needs to mobilize glucose to maintain blood glucose levels. Cortisol, epinephrine, and glucagon all play roles in this process. Cortisol increases gluconeogenesis, epinephrine stimulates glycogenolysis and lipolysis, and glucagon promotes glycogen breakdown and gluconeogenesis. Therefore, all three hormones increase to mobilize more glucose.