alleryStart learning →The fed state after a meal is called the:
AAbsorptive state
BAdhesive state
CAbrasive state
DAdditive state
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Absorptive state
1. Food is being digested and taken up.
2. Anabolism exceeds catabolism then.
3. The absorptive state, or the fed state, occurs after a meal.
4. So the answer is the absorptive state.
_Source: OpenStax 'Anatomy and Physiology 2e', Ch 24 'Metabolism and Nutrition'_
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