If someone goes on a long hike, after 4 hours most of their energy will be obtained from
a. glucose.
b. glycogen.
c. fatty acids.
d. amino acids.
C
In long-term, moderate intensity exercise, the muscles use more fatty acids and less glucose and glycogen. Amino acids may used to provide glucose for the brain when glucose and glycogen stores are depleted, but would not be the major source of energy for working muscles.
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