After several days of starvation, the body tissues obtain more of their energy from
a. glucose.
b. glycogen.
c. amino acids.
d. ketone bodies.
D
As starvation continues, body tissues obtain more of their energy from ketone bodies. Ketone becomes the main source of body energy; glucose and glycogen stores are depleted. Amino acids from muscle stores are still catabolized to provide energy for the brain and red corpuscles, but this represents a small portion of total energy needs.
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