If a Person Does Not Eat Enough Carbohydrate to Supply

question 56

Multiple Choice

If a person does not eat enough carbohydrate to supply the glucose the body needs, which of the following will happen?

• A) Fatty acids will be converted to glucose.
• B) The pancreas will convert insulin to glucose.
• C) The liver will convert amino acids to glucose.
• D) The pancreas will convert protein to glucose.

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