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Question 5 • CMS 2026-2027 Biology CREDIT RECOVERY

If a person did not eat for several days, which sequence of events would occur?

Answer
A
Glycogen stores would be depleted first, then stored lipids, and then structural proteins.
B
Proteins stores would be depleted first, then stored lipids, and then stored glycogen.
C
Glycogen stores would be depleted first, then structural proteins, and then stored lipids.
D
Lipid stores would be depleted first, then stored glycogen, and then structural proteins.

Explanation

During fasting, the body first uses its limited glycogen stores to help maintain blood glucose. As glycogen runs low, it relies more on stored lipids for energy, while also breaking down some protein later in prolonged starvation. Structural proteins are therefore used after glycogen and fat stores, matching the sequence in choice C.

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