A 30-year-old man has been fasting for religious reasons for several days. His blood glucose level is now about 60% of its normal value, but he does n

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A 30-year-old man has been fasting for religious reasons for several days. His blood glucose level is now about 60% of its normal value, but he does not feel lightheaded because his brain has reduced its need for serum glucose by using which of the following substances as an alternate energy source?
(A) Apoprotein B
(B) Beta-carotene
(C) Beta-hydroxybutyrate
(D) C-reactive protein
(E) Coenzyme A
 
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