Multiple Choice
Fatty acids are not a source of energy for the brain because
A) they are metabolized before they get as far as the brain.
B) the citric acid cycle does not operate in the brain.
C) there is no lipase in the brain.
D) they cannot diffuse across the blood-brain barrier.
E) chylomicrons are too large for absorption by brain cells.
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