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What prohibits lipids from being a readily available energy source?

a. Fat must be broken down into fatty acids before being converted to glucose.
b. Lipids are structural components, so they are a last-resort energy source.
c. Lipids are only used to create enzymes, hormones, and antibodies.
d. The conversion of fat to glucose is controlled by insulin.

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Fat being broken down into fatty acids before being converted to glucose prohibits lipids from being a readily available energy source.
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