Marla is a healthy 30-year-old woman. She doesn't work out, but she consumes protein supplements because she thinks they will increase her muscle mass without the need to exercise. Based on this information, the excess amino acids in her diet will ________.

A. be metabolized for energy quickly
B. be added to her muscle tissue
C. undergo deamination in her liver
D. enhance her body's absorption of calcium


Answer: C

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