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John Smith competes in amateur bodybuilding competitions. He frequently wins first place much to the dismay of his opponents. John has excessively large hands and some of his facial features appear distorted. The amateur league that he competes in does not test for performance enhancing substances.
-To lose weight quickly before a competition, John will sometimes fast for 48 hours so that his muscles look more defined. Because of the absence of fuel intake, John's body will start to synthesize glucose from non-carbohydrate sources, which is promoted by glucocorticoids from the
A)adrenal cortex.
B)parathyroid gland.
C)adrenal medulla.
D)posterior pituitary gland.
E)pineal gland.

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Glucocorticoids are produced by the adrenal cortex, which is responsible for synthesizing glucose from non-carbohydrate sources during periods of fasting or stress.

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