If your diet supplies more glucose than you need, the excess can be
A. stored as glycogen in the liver and muscles.
B. metabolized to form ketone bodies and excreted by the kidneys.
C. converted to proteins that are metabolized for energy.
D. unabsorbed by the digestive tract and eliminated in bowel movements.
Answer: A
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