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If energy provision is inadequate, what stores do preterm infants use to meet their glucose needs? carbohydrate stores in muscle only protein and carbohydrate stores in muscle fat stores in tissue only fat and protein stores in tissue and muscle protein stores in muscle only

          If energy provision is inadequate, what stores do preterm infants use to meet their glucose needs?
carbohydrate stores in muscle only
protein and carbohydrate stores in muscle
fat stores in tissue only
fat and protein stores in tissue and muscle
protein stores in muscle only

If energy provision is inadequate, what stores do preterm infants use to meet their glucose needs?
carbohydrate stores in muscle only
protein and carbohydrate stores in muscle
fat stores in tissue only
fat and protein stores in tissue and muscle
protein stores in muscle only

Added by Christopher S.

Biology for AP Courses

Julianne Zedalis, John Eggebrecht

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Solved by Expert Marlyn Joyce

08/24/2022

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Step 1: Preterm infants have limited glycogen stores and rely on gluconeogenesis to meet their glucose needs. Show more…

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If energy provision is inadequate, what stores do preterm infants use to meet their glucose needs? carbohydrate stores in muscle only protein and carbohydrate stores in muscle fat stores in tissue only fat and protein stores in tissue and muscle protein stores in muscle only