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tatyanajohnson

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When a person continues to fast beyond the short-term reservoir, the fat in the long-term reservoir is broken down into glycerol and fatty acids. Fatty acids can be metabolized by:
 
  a. the cells of the body.
  b. the cells of the brain.
  c. neither the brain or the body.
  d. both the brain and the body.

Question 2

Cells of the liver convert ______________ into _____________.
 
  a. glucose; glycogen
  b. glycogen; glucose
  c. glucagon; glycogen
  d. glucose; glucagon



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nickk12214

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Answer to Question 1

Answer: A

Answer to Question 2

Answer: A




tatyanajohnson

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Reply 2 on: Jun 22, 2018
Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it


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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Excellent

 

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