When the carbohydrate content of the diet is insufficient to meet the body’s needs for glucose, which of these compounds can be converted to glucose?
a. Fatty acids
b. Acetyl CoA
c. Amino acids
d. Carbon dioxide
e. Urea
Answer: C
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