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When blood glucose levels drop below normal, hormones signal the breakdown of which releases glucose into the blood?

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When blood glucose levels drop below normal, a condition called hypoglycemia, hormones (glucagon, cortisol, epinephrine) signal the breakdown of _glycogen_, which releases glucose from the liver (where most glycogen is stored) into the bloodstream.

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When the level of glucose drops below the normal level there occurs the breakdown of glycogen so as to provide glucose molecule to the body as it acts as the immediate source of energy.

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Glycogen is the stored form of carbohydrate in the body of living organisms. When the level of glucose in the blood drops down then this stored glycogen is broken down to release glucose in the blood which acts as an immediate source of energy.

Glycogen and Insulin hormone act as the main signals that determine the level of glucose in the bloodstream. Glucagon enhances the level of glucose in the blood while insulin decreases the level of glucose in the blood insulin induces the cells to take of glucose thereby decrease the amount of glucose in the blood. A high level of glucose may cause diabetes.

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Chapter: Biomolecule

Subject: Biology

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