On a tour of African countries, Mark contracts a bad case of traveler's diarrhea. Because he can't eat verymuch, his body starts to use energy sources other than carbohydrates. This would result in all of the following, except

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The body using energy sources other than carbohydrates would lead to increased gluconeogenesis in the liver, lipid metabolism, ketosis and a decreased blood pH, and increased levels of urea in the blood. However, glycogenesis is the process of glucose being stored in the liver and muscles as glycogen, which is the opposite of what is happening in Mark's body during his illness. Therefore, glycogenesis would not be a result of his body using energy sources other than carbohydrates.

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