Marla is a healthy 30-year-old woman.She doesn't work out,but she consumes protein supplements because she thinks they will increase her muscle mass without the need to exercise.Based on this information,the excess amino acids in her diet will be

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When excess amino acids are consumed, the body converts them into carbon skeletons and ammonia in a process called deamination. The carbon skeletons are used either for energy or for the production of glucose or fat while ammonia is converted to urea and excreted in the urine. Without exercise, the excess amino acids consumed by Marla are unlikely to be added to her muscle tissue. The metabolism of amino acids for energy is not an efficient process and is unlikely to occur quickly unless there is a significant caloric deficit.

Marla Is a Healthy 30-Year-Old Woman