A Man Who Is Undertaking a Hunger Protest Claims to Have

question 52

Multiple Choice

A man who is undertaking a hunger protest claims to have survived without having food for a period of two months. He claims to have consumed only water to prevent dehydration. In this scenario, what is likely the reason for the man's ability to survive without food?

• A) ability of his body to conserve 10% of the adenosine triphosphate produced in glycogenesis
• B) breakdown of glucose into pyruvate, which produces adenosine triphosphate
• C) increase in the catabolism of lipids and proteins stored in his body
• D) metabolism of stored vitamins, which produces nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate
• E) ability of his body to preserve excess glycogen for several months

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