In an individual who is starving or fasting,the body meets its need for glucose first by the process of ________,and then by the process of ________.

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When an individual is starving or fasting, the body first meets its need for glucose by breaking down stored glycogen (glycogenolysis). However, once glycogen stores are depleted, the body turns to gluconeogenesis (the process of synthesizing glucose from non-carbohydrate precursors such as amino acids and fatty acids) to meet its glucose needs. Option A is incorrect because glycolysis is the breakdown of glucose, not the synthesis of glucose. Option C is incorrect because gluconeogenesis is the synthesis of glucose, not glycogenesis. Option D is incorrect because glycogenesis is the synthesis of glycogen, not glucose. Option E is incorrect because lipogenesis is the synthesis of fat, not glucose.

In an Individual Who Is Starving or Fasting,the Body Meets