A rise in cortisol would cause each of the following except one.Identify the exception.
A) enhanced rate of glucose synthesis by the liver
B) increased rate of glycogen usage by the liver
C) higher levels of fatty acids in the blood
D) suppression of the immune system
E) increased ACTH levels

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Cortisol, a stress hormone, primarily functions to increase blood sugar through gluconeogenesis, enhance brain use of glucose, and increase the availability of substances that repair tissues. It also suppresses the immune system and increases fatty acids in the blood. However, cortisol is released in response to ACTH (adrenocorticotropic hormone), not the other way around. Therefore, a rise in cortisol would not cause an increase in ACTH levels; rather, it's the increase in ACTH that stimulates the release of cortisol.

A Rise in Cortisol Would Cause Each of the Following