Which of the following is most descriptive of a state of prolonged fasting?
A) The secretion of insulin, glucagon, ACTH, and cortisol would all be increased.
B) Brain metabolism will shift to increase utilization of glucose and to decrease oxidation of ketones.
C) Muscle protein will be broken down to provide substrates for hepatic and renal gluconeogenesis.
D) The secretion of insulin, glucagon, ACTH, and cortisol will all be decreased.
E) The secretion of insulin and cortisol would be increased, while glucagon and ACTH secretion would be decreased.
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