If a person were to eat a diet that provided carbohydrate, fat, and micronutrients, but very little protein, for example if he o
r she ate only whole-wheat pita bread with olive oil, Question options:
a. the body would manufacture amino acids to make essential proteins from fatty acids and glycogen.
b. body metabolism would decrease to conserve amino acids until protein intake was resumed.
c. the liver would recirculate amino acids instead of breaking them down and excreting urea.
d. the body would break down muscle tissue to provide amino acids to make essential proteins.
