Figure 43.3
-Following a meal high in starch,digestive processes break the starch into ________,which when absorbed into circulation cause a release of the hormone ________.

Question

Figure 43.3 
-Following a meal high in starch,digestive processes break the starch into ________,which when absorbed into circulation cause a release of the hormone ________.

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Starch is broken down into glucose during digestion. When absorbed into circulation, glucose causes a release of insulin from the pancreas, which helps to lower blood sugar levels by allowing cells to take up the glucose for energy or storage.

Figure 43.3 -Following a Meal High in Starch,digestive Processes Break the Starch