The Transition Between the Absorptive and Fasting Phase Occurs When

question 45

Multiple Choice

The transition between the absorptive and fasting phase occurs when

• A) a person begins to weaken from lack of food.
• B) about 4 hours have passed since the last meal.
• C) the body stops deriving its energy from the fuels still circulating in the blood from the previous meal.
• D) the brain stops deriving its energy from glycogen.
• E) the brain stops deriving its energy from the glycogen stored in neurons from the previous meal.