During Fasting and Prolonged Starvation, Skeletal Muscle __________

question 63

Multiple Choice

During fasting and prolonged starvation, skeletal muscle __________.

• A) is degraded to provide amino acids to the liver for gluconeogenesis
• B) is released as fat into the blood for storage in adipose tissue
• C) is synthesized from blood lactate
• D) converts glutamine molecules to proline
• E) None of the above are correct.

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