As the body progresses from the absorptive to the postabsorptive state, the ________ continues to burn glucose while virtually every other organ in the body switches to fatty acids as its major energy source

A) pancreas
B) spleen
C) liver
D) brain


D

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Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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