The brain normally uses ____ as its source of metabolic energy, but during starvation ____ may be the major source of energy.

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The brain normally uses glucose as its source of metabolic energy, but during starvation, when glucose is scarce, the liver produces ketone bodies from fatty acids to provide the brain with an alternative source of energy. Therefore, during starvation, the major source of energy for the brain is ketone bodies.

The Brain Normally Uses ____ as Its Source of Metabolic