Most of the energy required by the human body comes from:
A
proteins
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B
glycogen storage
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C
breakdown of lipids
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D
breakdown of starch to glucose
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Solution
The correct option is D
breakdown of starch to glucose
Most of the energy required for human body comes from the food we consume. The food we consume that consists primarily of grains or rich sources of starch. And it is the breakdown of starch to glucose in the process of digestion that provides the energy for human requirements.