1. The liver performs all of the following functions except

A. Blood glucose regulation

B. Processing of fructose

C. Storage of energy in the form of TAG

D. Storage of glucose as glycogen

E. Synthesis of urea

2. During fasting and prolonged starvation, skeletalmuscle....

		A. Protein is degrades to provide amino acids to the liver forgluconeogenesis
		B. Released as fat into the blood for storage in adiposetissue
		C. Is synthesized from blood lactate
		D. Converts glutamine molecules to proline
		E. None of the above are corre

3. The cells that line the small intestine, which areresponsible for the absorption of nutrients into the body, arecalled

		Adipocytes
		Hepatocytes
		Enterocytes
		Epithelial cells
		Endothelial cells

4. In any redox reaction, an electron donor is

		The reducing agent
		The oxidizing agent
		Reduced as it accepts electrons
		All of the above are correct
		None of the above are correct

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