Claire had a heavy breakfast early in the morning. Then she went to the gym to exercise. After the gym, Claire went to class.
While exercising, the body requires a continuous supply of energy and uses up blood sugar at a faster rate. How will hormones maintain the sugar balance in the body from breakfast until Claire has lunch?
high blood sugar
secretion of glucagon
secretion of insulin
glycogen breaks down
to glucose
Answers
At the time of exercise, the body needs more energy, in order to overcome the requirement of energy, it utilizes the blood sugar at a brisk rate. As an outcome, the level of sugar in the blood falls. In this condition, the cells in the pancreas discharge hormone glucagon. Glucagon instructs the liver to transform the stored glycogen to sugar.
This causes the accessibility of the sugar more in the bloodstream that makes the level of the sugar in the blood to elevate. The hormone glucagon and insulin function in sync. The glucagon mediates the liver to elevate the level of sugar in the blood, while insulin lowers it. Therefore, in this way, the body of Claire maintains the balance of sugar from breakfast till lunch.
While exercising, the blood sugar level automatically rises. In order to maintain the blood sugar in the body from breakfast until lunch.
High blood sugar secretion of glucagon takes place.
Insulin is not secreted as it would decrease the energy levels while breaking glycogen into glucose thereby taking you to a bad mood.