When the body is relying on internal energy reserves to continue meeting its energy demands,it is in the

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The postabsorptive state, also known as the fasting state, occurs when the body has used up all of the glucose that was recently ingested during the absorptive state and must rely on internal energy reserves (such as glycogen in the liver or adipose tissue) to continue meeting its energy demands. During this state, the body tries to spare glucose for critical organs, such as the brain, by shifting to alternative energy sources (such as free fatty acids and ketones) for other tissues. The other answer choices are not accurate descriptions of this state.

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