Which Statement Is TRUE

question 86

Multiple Choice

Which statement is TRUE?

• A) The brain prefers glucose as an energy source, but can use ketone bodies.
• B) Muscle cannot use fatty acids as an energy source.
• C) In a well-fed human, about equal amounts of energy are stored as glycogen and as triacylglycerol.
• D) Fatty acids cannot be used as an energy source in humans because humans lack the enzymes of the glyoxylate cycle.
• E) Amino acids are a preferable energy source over fatty acids.

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