Your blood glucose level has dropped perilously low because you have been starving yourself for a couple of days to lose weight. Your liver, directed by the hormone insulin, converts its last stored glycogen into glucose to get it out into your bloodstream. In this scenario, the liver is the
A) receptor.
B) effector.
C) control center.
D) feedback.
E) balance.

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The liver is the effector in this scenario because it is carrying out the action of releasing stored glucose into the bloodstream in response to the low blood glucose level. It is not the receptor (which detects stimuli), control center (which processes information and sends signals), feedback (which provides information about the effect of an action), or balance (which refers to maintaining equilibrium).

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