A decrease in blood glucose triggers action by the _____ stimulated by _____
a. liver; an increase in glucagon
b. liver; the absence of insulin
c. liver, muscles, and fat; an increase in glucagon
d. liver, muscles, and fat; the absence of insulin
e. hypothalamus; the breakdown of sugar
ANSWER: a
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