Multiple Choice
The blood glucose level in an individual who is fasting is maintained at a relatively constant level by the liver. The liver accomplishes this by a process called
A) lipolysis.
B) glycogenesis.
C) glycogenolysis.
D) gluconeogenesis.
E) glycolysis.
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