Which of the following events takes place during the absorptive state?

A) Protein is converted into glucose in the process of deamination.
B) Glucose is converted into energy, glycogen, or lipids.
C) Ketones are produced from fatty acids.
D) Lipids are converted into glucose via beta oxidation.
E) Glycogen is converted to glucose.

Absorptive State

Immediately after a meal when nutrients are being absorbed from the intestine into the circulatory system.

Protein

Large biomolecules consisting of one or more long chains of amino acid residues, essential for the structure, function, and regulation of the body's tissues and organs.

Glucose

A primary sugar vital for energy in living organisms and a constituent of multiple carbohydrate types.