Which One of the Following Statements Is True

question 19

Multiple Choice

Which one of the following statements is true?

• A)The brain prefers glucose as an energy source,but can use ketone bodies.
• B)Muscle cannot use fatty acids as an energy source.
• C)In a well-fed human,about equal amounts of energy are stored as glycogen and as triacylglycerol.
• D)Fatty acids cannot be used as an energy source in humans because humans lack the enzymes of the glyoxylate cycle.
• E)Amino acids are a preferable energy source over fatty acids.

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