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Ketogenesis is a natural response to starvation as well as to very-low-carbohydrate diets. Ketone production is thought to serve a main purpose of
 
 A. sparing glucose to reduce breakdown of muscle proteins.
  B. sparing glucose so that it can be stored in the brain as glycogen.
  C. sparing glucose so that it can be stored in the liver as glycogen.

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Glucagon raises blood glucose levels because it
 
 A. stimulates glycogenolysis in the liver.
  B. stimulates gluconeogenesis in the liver.
  C. stimulates insulin receptors on certain cells.
  D. All of the above
  E. A and B


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Reply #1 on: Aug 20, 2018
Answer to Question 1

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Answer to Question 2

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Reply 2 on: Aug 20, 2018
Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

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