Question

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a friend told vinh that to build muscle mass, he needs to eat a lot of protein. vinh has been eating a lot of protein but is not getting the results that he wanted. what does the body do to excess protein from foods?
it is reprocessed through the digestive tract.
it is broken down and stored as body fat.
it is excreted as solid waste from the body.
it is converted to glucose and glycogen.

Explanation:

When there is excess protein in the body, it undergoes deamination (removal of the amino group). The carbon - containing part is then converted into glucose (through gluconeogenesis) if the body needs energy. Excess glucose can be stored as glycogen. If there is still an excess after glycogen storage, it can be converted into fat for long - term energy storage.

Answer:

It is converted to glucose and glycogen.