If the carbohydrate content of the diet is insufficient to meet the body's needs for glucose, which of the following compounds can be converted to glucose?

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Amino acids can be converted into glucose through a process called gluconeogenesis, which occurs mainly in the liver. Fatty acids and acetyl-CoA cannot be directly converted to glucose, and carbon dioxide is a waste product of cellular respiration.

If the Carbohydrate Content of the Diet Is Insufficient to Meet