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Increased lipolysis of fat stores, which can result from starvation, diabetesmellitus, or coicosteroid use, is most likely to cause steatosis (fattyliver) through which one of the listed mechanisms?

ADecreased free fatty acid excretion from the liver leads to free fatty acid accumulation in hepatocytes
BExcess NADH (high NADH/NAD ratio) causes excess production of lactate from pyruvate, which accumulates in hepatocytes
CIncreased free fatty acid delivery to the liver leads to triglyceride accumulation in hepatocytes (Correct Answer)
DInhibition of apoprotein synthesis by the liver leads to phospholipid accumulation in hepatocytes