An athlete consumes large amounts of meat in an effort to build extra muscle tissue. This practice does not work because:
a. the body has only a limited capacity to store extra amino acids
b. the body will dismantle its tissue proteins in this situation.
c. meat does not provide sufficient amino acids to build muscle tissue.
d. a diet high in protein does not provide enough total energy to support growth.
e. the body uses excess amino acids as fuel or stores them as fat.
e
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a. iron b. potassium c. sodium d. calcium
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What will be an ideal response?
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