Body systemsQuestion 1672 of 1700

What is the brain's main fuel?

  1. Protein, which feeds brain cells all day
  2. Salt from the diet
  3. Calcium from the bones
  4. Glucose
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Correct answer: Glucose

High or low glucose can suddenly change thinking.

Source: Nursing Assistant (Reuter), 11.8: Neurological System

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Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026