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lesantik [10]
3 years ago
12

Cortisol is a hormone produced in response to stress, including starvation, in humans. Which of the following is most likely an

immediate effect of a starvation-induced increase in cortisol secretion?
Biology
1 answer:
Brut [27]3 years ago
8 0

Answer:

Fat and Protein metabolism, increasing amino acid to the muscles.

Explanation:

Cortisol is a steroid hormone produced in many animals. It is used in medication as hydrocortisone. Produced in large quantity in the adrenal gland and low quantity in other tissues. The secretion of this hormone increases with stress and low blood sugar due to starvation. When the blood sugar is low, it tries to increase the blood sugar through gluconeogenesis and at extreme, fat and protein metabolism and reduced bone formation in animals

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