Which of the following physiological changes is a result of anabolic chemical reactions?
A)Loss of body fat during a week of starvation
B)The liver's conversion of a large carbohydrate molecule into its component parts
C)Enlargement of muscle tissue after 3 weeks of regular exercise
D)Breakdown of large food molecules within the lumen of the small intestine

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Anabolic reactions build complex molecules from simpler ones, such as the enlargement of muscle tissue after regular exercise. Option A refers to catabolic reactions, which break down complex molecules into simpler ones to release energy during starvation. Option B describes a catabolic reaction in which a complex carbohydrate is broken down to its component parts by the liver. Option D describes a digestive process involving hydrolysis of complex food molecules into simpler ones in the small intestine, also a catabolic process.

Which of the Following Physiological Changes Is a Result of Anabolic