4. During a lunch at a McDonald's outlet, an office employee received about 350 g of carbohydrates with food. How will his metabolism of carbohydrates and fats in the liver change two hours after meal? For answer: a) name the hormone with increased level during the absorptive state, enumerate the main stages of its synthesis, their localization, target organs, the structure of the receptor and the mechanism of hormonal signal transduction to the tareet ells:

4. During a lunch at a McDonald's outlet, an office employee received about 350 g of carbohydrates with food. How will his metabolism of carbohydrates and fats in the liver change two hours after meal? For answer: a) name the hormone with increased level during the absorptive state, enumerate the main stages of its synthesis, their localization, target organs, the structure of the receptor and the mechanism of hormonal signal transduction to the tareet ells:

Biology: The Unity and Diversity of Life (MindTap Course List)

15th Edition

ISBN:9781337408332

Author:Cecie Starr, Ralph Taggart, Christine Evers, Lisa Starr

Publisher:Cecie Starr, Ralph Taggart, Christine Evers, Lisa Starr

Chapter34: Endocrine Control

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 3CT: Endocrine disruptors can interfere with biological processes by mimicking hormones, activating or...

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