Insulin is released when
1. blood glucose stays the same.
2. blood glucose increases.
3. blood glucose decreases.
4. glucagon increases.
2
Rationale 1: Insulin would not be released if blood glucose stays the same.
Rationale 2: Insulin is released when blood glucose increases.
Rationale 3: Glucagon is released when glucose decreases.
Rationale 4: Glucagon increases when insulin is not needed.
Global Rationale: Insulin is released when blood glucose increases. Insulin would not be released if blood glucose stays the same. Glucagon is released when glucose decreases. Glucagon increases when insulin is not needed.
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