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A Group of Students Has Declared a Hunger Strike to Protest

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A group of students has declared a hunger strike to protest a perception of low-quality dorm food.Jose is one of the protesting students and he has not eaten for three days.Which of the following is likely TRUE of Jose's physiological state?


A) The secretion of insulin,glucagon,ACTH,and cortisol are all increased.
B) Brain metabolism has shifted to increase utilization of glucose and to decrease oxidation of ketones.
C) Muscle protein is broken down to provide substrates for hepatic and renal gluconeogenesis.
D) The secretion of insulin,glucagon,ACTH,and cortisol are all decreased.
E) The secretion of insulin and cortisol are increased,while glucagon and ACTH secretion are decreased.

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