When amino acid availability exceeds the needs of protein synthesis, ________

a. some amino acids are converted to urea and eventually eliminated in the urine
b. the amino group can be removed and the carbon backbone metabolized for energy
c. cells will make storage polypeptides in a way similar to glycogen formation
d. all of the choices


b

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Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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