The Brain Prefers to Use Glucose as Fuel

question 30

Multiple Choice

The brain prefers to use glucose as fuel.What does it use as it adapts to prolonged fasting or starvation?

• A)glucose
• B)β-hydroxybutyrate
• C)fatty acids
• D)amino acids

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Definitions:

MRTS

The Marginal Rate of Technical Substitution; the rate at which one input can be substituted for another input in the production process, while keeping the output level constant.

Rawlsian View

A philosophical approach to justice that emphasizes fairness and equality, proposing principles to structure society in a way that benefits the least advantaged members.

Equity

The ownership interest in a corporation in the form of common stock or preferred stock, representing a share of the company's assets and profits.

Utilitarian View

A perspective in ethics and philosophy that emphasizes the greatest happiness or utility for the greatest number as the primary consideration in decision making.