Protein is used as respiratory substrate only when
A
Carbohydrates are absent.
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B
Fats are absent.
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C
Carbohydrates and Fats both are exhausted.
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D
Fats carbohydrates are abundant.
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Solution
The correct option is C Carbohydrates and Fats both are exhausted.
Primary respiratory substrate is carbohydrate, secondary respiratory substrate is fat, tertiary respiratory substrate is protein. Thus, if both, carbohydrates and fats are exhausted, protein is used as the respiratory substrate.