Once Excess Calories Are Stored as Triglycerides,it Is More Difficult

question 59

Multiple Choice

Once excess calories are stored as triglycerides,it is more difficult to release this energy because _____.

• A) triglycerides are stored in muscle tissue,which makes them hard to release
• B) the body breaks down liver tissue instead
• C) triglycerides are used for short-term energy storage only
• D) the body utilizes food molecules in the bloodstream and stored glycogen first
• E) triglycerides are hard to find in order to break down

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Definitions:

Cross-price Elasticity

Cross-price elasticity measures how the quantity demanded of one good responds to a change in price of another good, indicating the degree of substitutability or complementarity between them.

Elasticity of Supply

The measure of how much the quantity supplied of a good changes in response to a change in price.

Income Elasticity

A measure of how much the quantity demanded of a good responds to a change in consumers' income, holding everything else constant.

Housing Demanded

The quantity of residential properties that buyers are willing and able to purchase at a given price level.