After you eat lunch, the nutrients in your food are released in the digestive process and eventually make their way into the blood. The rising nutrient levels quickly move beyond the standard homeostatic range. Normally, a hormone would be released at this time to regulate these nutrients. Imagine that in your case, that return to homeostatic levels does not occur. What hormone would you need to receive to return blood levels to normal?
A. cortisol
B. glucagon
C. insulin
D. growth hormone
E. epinephrine
Answer: C
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