During the absorptive state,
A) breakdown of glycogen supplies glucose to the blood.
B) glucagon secretion is high.
C) the amount of secreted insulin is high.
D) glycogen is the major metabolic fuel.
E) the synthesis of fats and glycogen in muscle is inhibited.

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During the absorptive state, the body is in a fed state where the emphasis is on storing nutrients such as glucose, amino acids, and lipids. The pancreas secretes insulin during the absorptive state, which helps to facilitate the transport of glucose into cells for energy, the synthesis of glycogen in the liver and muscle, and the synthesis of fats in adipose tissue. Therefore, the amount of secreted insulin is high during this state. Choice A is incorrect because breakdown of glycogen supplies glucose to the blood during the post-absorptive state. Choice B is incorrect because glucagon secretion is low during the absorptive state. Choice D is incorrect because glucose is the major metabolic fuel during the absorptive state, not glycogen. Choice E is incorrect because the synthesis of fats and glycogen in muscle is stimulated, not inhibited, during the absorptive state.

During the Absorptive State