Multiple Choice
During fasting and prolonged starvation, skeletal muscle __________.
A) is degraded to provide amino acids to the liver for gluconeogenesis
B) is released as fat into the blood for storage in adipose tissue
C) is synthesized from blood lactate
D) converts glutamine molecules to proline
E) None of the above are correct.
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