After a meal is consumed by an individual with chronically elevated levels of free fatty acids,__________ is expected to occur.
A) increased glucose uptake
B) increased activation of protein kinase C
C) increased glycogen synthesis
D) activation of the phosphoinoside-3 kinase pathway

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Chronically elevated levels of free fatty acids can lead to increased activation of protein kinase C, which can contribute to insulin resistance and impaired glucose uptake. Therefore, after a meal, the expected response would not be increased glucose uptake or glycogen synthesis, and activation of the phosphoinoside-3 kinase pathway may also be impaired due to insulin resistance.

After a Meal Is Consumed by an Individual with Chronically