10 Questions
What does the body primarily utilize for energy during the fed state?
Glucose
During the fasting state, what happens to insulin levels in the blood?
They decline
Which process is inhibited during the fed state due to high insulin levels?
Gluconeogenesis
Which process is stimulated in the fasting state to increase blood glucose levels?
Glycogenolysis
Which organ synthesizes ketone bodies as the major fuel source during starvation?
Liver
What is the major fuel source during a long-term fast or starvation?
Ketone bodies
What is used for the synthesis of new proteins during the fed state?
Amino acids
What is primarily stimulated by high insulin levels during the fed state?
Lipogenesis
What happens to the breakdown of fatty acids and triacylglycerols during the fed state?
Inhibition
What adapts to utilize ketone bodies as fuel during starvation?
Brain
Learn about how the body regulates energy fuels in response to food intake and fasting. Understand the metabolic processes in the fed state, including the role of insulin and utilization of nutrients for energy.
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