During prolonged fasting,which of the following is the correct order of utilization of energy sources in the human body?

  • A
    The first to be used up are carbohydrates,next fat is withdrawn and proteins are metabolised at the last.
  • B
    The first to be used up are the fats,next carbohydrates are withdrawn from stored glycogen in the liver and muscles and proteins are withdrawn at the last.
  • C
    First lipids are used up,then proteins and finally carbohydrate.
  • D
    None of these.

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Choose the incorrect sentence$(s)$ regarding the amphibolic pathway.
$(1)$ Carbohydrates are generally used as substrates for respiration.
$(2)$ Fatty acids can first be degraded into acetyl $CoA$,which enters the respiratory pathway.
$(3)$ In the case of proteins,they are first broken down into amino acids,which are later converted into pyruvic acid and enter the respiratory pathway.
$(4)$ The respiratory pathway is involved in both anabolism and catabolism.
$(5)$ Glycerol would enter the pathway after being converted to $PGAL$.

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