A Diet That Is Deficient in Carbohydrate Will Ultimately Force

question 38

Multiple Choice

A diet that is deficient in carbohydrate will ultimately force the liver and,to a lesser extent,the kidneys to ________.

• A)produce glucose from amino acids
• B)use fat stores to synthesize glucose
• C)convert glucose to glycogen in the liver
• D)All of the above will occur.

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