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A 25-year old man undertakes a prolonged fast for religious reasons. Which one of the following metabolites will be elevated in his blood plasma after 24 hours?

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Lactic acid Glycogen Ketone bodies Non-esterified fatty acids Correct

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bioenergetics and thermodynamics analysis shows internal energy, enthalpy and pressure-volume work describe evaporation and combustion. Consequently Non-esterified fatty acids emerges as the valid choice since it satisfies first law and physiological energetics, aligning with established principles in physiology and thermodynamics literature.

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A 25-year old man undertakes a prolonged fast for religious reasons. Which one of the following metabolites will be elevated in his blood plasma after 24 hours?

Options

Explanation

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