If more glucose is consumed than is needed, the glucose can be
A. broken down to 2 NADH molecules that can enter the citric acid cycle.
B. deaminated by the liver and sent to the kidney for excretion in the urine.
C. converted to acetyl CoA that is then used to synthesize triglycerides for storage.
D. converted to an essential amino acid so that protein synthesis can increase.
Answer: C
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