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Maintain Internal Environment — Characteristics of Life

By Deena Hauze
Food is consumed and digested causing blood level glucose to rise. In response to higher glucose levels, the pancreas secretes insulin into the blood. In response to higher insulin levels, glucose is transported into cells and liver cells store glucose as glycogen. As a result, glucose levels drop. In response to the lower concentration of glucose, the pancreas stops secreting insulin.

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The diagram above illustrates how your body maintains homeostasis after eating. Based on this information, what happens when the level of glucose in the blood is high?

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