When a person continues to fast beyond the short-term reservoir, the fat in the long-term reservoir is broken down into glycerol and fatty acids. Fatty acids can be metabolized by
A) the cells of the body.
B) the cells of the brain.
C) pancreatic cells.
D) neither the body or the brain.
E) both the body and the brain.

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Fatty acids can be metabolized by the cells of the body for energy, but the brain cannot directly use fatty acids as a fuel source. Instead, the brain can use glucose or ketone bodies, which can be produced from fatty acids by the liver.

When a Person Continues to Fast Beyond the Short-Term Reservoir