Multiple Choice
The brain utilizes ketone bodies rather than fatty acids because
A) ketone bodies are a more efficient fuel.
B) brain tissue cannot metabolize fatty acids to any significant degree.
C) ketone bodies can be converted into glucose.
D) none of the above.
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