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OpenStudy (anonymous):

What prohibits lipids from being a readily available energy source? a. Fat must be broken down into fatty acids before being converted to glucose. b. Lipids are structural components, so they are a last-resort energy source. c. Lipids are only used to create enzymes, hormones, and antibodies. d. The conversion of fat to glucose is controlled by insulin.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@micahm

OpenStudy (micahm):

hi

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Hi

OpenStudy (micahm):

B and C are what you have left

OpenStudy (anonymous):

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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Tag me @!Call~Me~Addi! I can try :)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

thx

OpenStudy (anonymous):

alright I did :)

OpenStudy (micahm):

answer.com says The body uses lipids to: store energy fuel insulate body tissues cushion and protect organs produce ketone bodies - the primary energy source for the heart and brain (preferred over glucose) An individual cell will use lipids to construct its membranes, which are made of a phospholipid bilayer.

OpenStudy (micahm):

most likely it's B

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Thats what I was thinking

OpenStudy (anonymous):

It was A

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