During exercise, the digestive process
a. speeds up.
b. slows down.
c. stops completely.
d. favors breakdown of fat over carbohy-drates.
B
During exercise, blood flow to muscles increases and blood flow to the digestive tract decreases, so the digestive process slows down. Metabolism of fat increases and metabolism of carbohy-drate decreases during exercise, but this does not affect digestion of fat and carbohydrate.
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