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Glucagon
increases blood glucose in the pancreas
Insulin
decreases blood glucose in the pancreas
After eating
Blood glucose rises → insulin rises → blood glucose decreases
During Fasting
Blood glucose decreases → glucagon increases → glucose increases
Cross Talk
the response to one signal depends on another
amylase
activates inside the seed to convert stored starch into usable sugars that feed the growing embryo
rhodopsin
Light-sensitive GPCR in rods, closes cation channels, and hyperpolarizes the rod.
liver’s role
breaks down glycogen into glucose