JIPMER2006ZoologyDigestion and Absorption
During starvation what will be sequence of ending of food stuffs ?
Options
- ACarbohydrates - Fat - Protein
- BCarbohydrate - Protein - Fat
- CFat - Protein - Carbohydrate
- DFat - Carbohydrate - Protein
Correct answer
A. Carbohydrates - Fat - Protein
Step-by-step solution
During starvation reserve carbohydrate is used up firstly by the body and after carbohydrates, fat is used as energy source and at last, when both carbohydrate and fat are absent, proteins are used as energy source. Therefore, the sequence is Carbohydrate Fat Protein