The majority of glucose in the brain
A) is used to store adequate glycogen for extended periods of starvation.
B) is used to produce ATP for membrane Na+-K+ ATPase required for nerve impulse transmission.
C) is synthesized from fatty acids due to the need for high ATP levels.
D) is synthesized in the adipose tissue and transported to the brain.
E) is synthesized from ketone bodies under conditions of prolonged fasting.
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Q23: Which of the following can generate glucose?
(I)kidney
(II)liver
(III)adipose
Q24: Based on the information given in the
Q25: Insulin-dependent (type 1)diabetes
A)is associated with a deficiency
Q26: Which of the following best describes the
Q27: Adipose tissue
A)secretes hormones that regulate metabolism.
B)synthesizes both
Q29: Which of the following is TRUE
Q30: Aerobic activity in response to stress results
Q31: Which of the following statements concerning the
Q32: In an average individual the liver glycogen
Q33: Which of the following occurs during starvation?
(I)The
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