Which Statement BEST Describes Why Proteins Are Metabolized When Calories

question 16

Multiple Choice

Which statement BEST describes why proteins are metabolized when calories are severely reduced?

• A) Actually, fats are metabolized during a starvation diet, not proteins.
• B) Proteins have the highest energy content per gram of any of the biomolecules.
• C) Proteins contain amino acids, which fuel the brain.
• D) Glycogen is a type of protein.
• E) There is a metabolic pathway in which glucose can be made from protein.

Understand the basic structure and function of DNA.

Recognize the nucleotide codon sequences and their corresponding amino acids.

Identify the principles of DNA complementarity and how strands bond.

Understand the role of the ribosome in protein synthesis.