Triacylglycerol Stored in Adipose Tissue Is Used by the Liver

question 5

Multiple Choice

Triacylglycerol stored in adipose tissue is used by the liver and other tissues for:

• A) glycerol for pyruvate and glucose in liver.
• B) ATP production via the citric acid cycle in muscle.
• C) conversion to acetyl CoA and ketone bodies during starvation for the brain.
• D) All of the above.
• E) None of the above.

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