What Happens in the Postabsorptive State of Metabolism

question 21

Multiple Choice

What happens in the postabsorptive state of metabolism?

• A) Excess glucose or amino acids are converted to fatty acids for use in the synthesis of triglycerides.
• B) Some of the glucose that may be in excess of the body's needs is converted into glycogen.
• C) Energy is supplied by the breakdown of the body's own nutrient stores.
• D) Fatty acids are packaged into very low-density lipoproteins and carried to adipose tissue.
• E) Ingested nutrients enter the bloodstream to provide energy for the body.

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