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Question
The hormone which stimulates the breakdown of glycogen in the liver to glucose is ______.
Options
Glucagon
Somatostatin
Insulin
None of these
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Solution
The hormone which stimulates the breakdown of glycogen in the liver to glucose is Glucagon.
Explanation:
Glucagon promotes glycogen breakdown in the liver, leading to elevated blood glucose levels.
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