One Reason You Eat Is to Maintain a Reserve of Stored

question 85

Multiple Choice

One reason you eat is to maintain a reserve of stored energy, and _____ tissue is the main source of stored calories in the body.

• A)leptin
• B)insulin
• C)muscle
• D)adipose

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