Which of the following statements correctly defines the situation under conditions of low blood glucose?

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Phosphorylation of hepatic glycogen synthase inactivates it, preventing glucose from being incorporated into glycogen, which is a response to low blood glucose levels.  Conditions of low blood glucose result in glucagon release from the pancreas. When glucagon binds to its receptors on hepatocytes, there is activation of adenylate cyclase resulting in increased cAMP with consequent activation of PKA. PKA phosphorylates and activates glycogen synthase-phosphorylase kinase, which will phosphorylate and activate phosphorylase while also phosphorylating and inhibiting glycogen synthase.

Which of the Following Statements Correctly Defines the Situation Under