Glycogenolysis

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Glycogenolysis

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Glycogenolysis is the breakdown of glycogen to release glucose into the blood. This process occurs in response to glucagon, which is released when blood glucose levels are low. Therefore, option C is the correct answer as it supplies glucose to the blood in response to glucagon. Option A is incorrect as glycogenolysis forms glucose, not maltose. Option B is incorrect as insulin stimulates glycogen synthesis, not glycogenolysis. Option D is incorrect as glycogenolysis provides a rapid response to low blood glucose levels, not a long-term one.