Glycogen is converted into glucose by

Insulin

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Glucagon

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Both insulin and glucagon

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Galactase

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Solution

The correct option is B Glucagon
Glycogen is converted into glucose in the process known as glycogenolysis under the action of the enzyme glucagon that gets secreted when there is deficiency of energy. The pancreas secretes glucagon, which promotes the conversion of glycogen to glucose.
Therefore, the correct answer is option B.

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