Humans have evolved to utilize ketone bodies as a partial replacement for glucose during times of starvation before moving toward muscle protein as an energy source. This is beneficial because __________.  a. muscle proteins cannot be converted to glucose b. preserving muscle protein invloves the chance of retaining strenght and physical capacity

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Problem 10SA: ATP for muscle contraction can be provided by ______. a. aerobic respiration b. lactate fermentation...
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Humans have evolved to utilize ketone bodies as a partial replacement for glucose during times of starvation before moving toward muscle protein as an energy source. This is beneficial because __________. 

a. muscle proteins cannot be converted to glucose

b. preserving muscle protein invloves the chance of retaining strenght and physical capacity

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