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Question 1

Which of the following compounds cannot serve as starting material for the synthesis of glucose via gluconeogenesis?

Select one:
a. acetate
b. glycerol
c. lactate
d. oxaloacetate
e. a-ketoglutarate

Answer 1

a. acetate

Question 2

In humans, gluconeogenesis:

Select one:
a. can result in the conversion of protein into blood glucose.
b. helps to reduce blood glucose after a carbohydrate-rich meal.
c. is essential in the conversion of fatty acids to glucose.
d. requires the enzyme hexokinase.

Answer 2

a. can result in the conversion of protein into blood glucose.