Several days after a long holiday weekend including much overeating, you try to cut back on your calories. The first day that you reduce your calorie intake to below the levels that you need, your body will respond primarily by using __________.

a. fat from around skeletal muscles
b. protein from muscles
c. glycogen from the liver
d. None of the listed responses is correct.
e. All of the listed responses are correct.


Answer: c. glycogen from the liver

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