Fatty acids are not a source of energy for the brain because
A) they cannot diffuse across the blood-brain barrier.
B) the citric acid cycle does not operate in the brain.
C) chylomicrons are too large for absorption by brain cells.
D) they are metabolized before they get as far as the brain.
E) there is no lipase in the brain.
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