During the absorptive phase of metabolism,
A) blood glucose levels are lowered.
B) it has been some time since the person last ate food.
C) the pancreas secretes glucagon rather than insulin.
D) the liver converts glycogen to glucose.
E) blood glucose levels rise, which triggers the release of insulin by the pancreas.

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During the absorptive phase of metabolism, blood glucose levels rise as nutrients from the previous meal are absorbed into the bloodstream. This increase in blood glucose levels triggers the release of insulin by the pancreas, which promotes the uptake and utilization of glucose by cells in the body.

During the Absorptive Phase of Metabolism