What is Life? A Guide to Biology with Physiology
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Author: Jay Phelan
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Chapter 24, Problem 12MC
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Insulin signals the cells of the body to take up glucose from the blood. Glucagon signals the release of stored glycogen (after converting it into glucose) into the bloodstream.
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