During the First Few Days of a Fast, What Energy

question 31

Multiple Choice

During the first few days of a fast, what energy source provides maximum amounts of the glucose needed to fuel the body?

• A) protein
• B) ketones
• C) glycogen
• D) triglycerides
• E) vitamins and minerals.

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Definitions:

Monocytes

A type of white blood cell that plays a vital role in the immune system by removing pathogens and dead or damaged cells from the blood.

Neutrophils

a type of white blood cell important in the immune system's response to infection.

RBCs

Short for red blood cells, these are the cells in the blood that carry oxygen from the lungs to the body's tissues and return carbon dioxide from the tissues back to the lungs.

Erythropoietin

A hormone produced by the kidneys that stimulates the production of red blood cells in the bone marrow, often used in medical treatments for anemia.