If I have a low blood sugar which pathway should I take to help this situation? Glycolysis or Gluconeogenesis? Explain why you chose this pathway?

Q: You hear a fellow student say that the oxidation of unsaturated fatty acids requires exactly the…

A: Unsaturated fatty acids are fatty acids with double bond. Due to their double bond they are not…

Q: If Acetyl CoA is converted to a ketone, it is likely that which of the following is undergoing…

A: more then one option is correct. Correct answer are oxaloacetate and fatty acids.  Incorrect one are…

Q: CHOOSE THE CORRECT LETTER What is the product of glucose metabolism in skeletal muscles in aerobic…

A: Glycolysis is the major pathway of glucose metabolism  that occurs in cytoplasm followed by link…

Q: For diabetic patients, a life-threatening ketoacidosis can occur when there is an abrupt shift. from…

A: In diabetic ketoacidosis the blood becomes acidic and the body is dehydrated due high amount of…

Q: Which of the following describes the process by which we store glucose ?    gluconeogenesis…

A: Glucose is the most abundant monosaccharide. It belongs to the category of carbohydrates. It is…

Q: Glycolysis reaction produces a molecule of Acetyl CoA. True or False?

A: Cellular respiration is that the process by which organisms mix oxygen with food molecules,…

Q: Increased levels of NADH in the liver promote the process of gluconeogenesis. What do you make of…

A: Introduction: The process of synthesis of glucose or glycogen from non-carbohydrate sources in the…

Q: An individual has a mutation that prevents the proper formation of lactate dehydrogenase. What is…

A: Lactate dehydrogenase is an enzyme that occurs in almost all living cells. This enzyme is expressed…

Q: Explain why inhibiting the activity of acetyl-CoA carboxylase might not affect a person’s body mass.

A: Acetyl-CoA carboxylase (ACC) is a biotin-dependent enzyme that catalyzes the irreversible…

Q: In adipose tissue, the pentose phosphate pathway is quite active. Why? With the use of an example,…

A: The pentose phosphate (PPP) route is a metabolic mechanism that aids in the creation of ribose five…

Q: Which of the following enzyme components of fatty acid synthase has/have a thiol group? A.…

A: Introduction: Enzymes are the biological catalysts that accelerate the rate of chemical reactions.…

Q: Andrea was in danger of developing metabolic syndrome. She went on a diet and checked her urine for…

A: Metabolic syndrome also known as X syndrome is a very common disease where the person develops 5…

Q: Glycolysis reaction produces a molecule of Acetyl CoA. True or False

A: The statement is True.

Q: Experienced runners know that it is poor practice to ingest very large amounts of glucose/sucrose…

A: After having a meal insulin start acting on the ingested food to regulate the glucose level.

Q: Select the best answer or answers from the choices given: The formation of glucose from glycogen is…

A: Carbohydrates are classified into various types based on the structure. Glucose is a monosaccharide…

Q: The hydrolysis of some disaccharides produces glucose molecules that directly enter glycolysis. What…

A: Disaccharides are made up of monosaccharides and in many disaccharides, out of two, the one…

Q: Is the glycogen synthase reaction exergonic or endergonic? What is the reason for your answer?

A: Glycogen is a polysaccharide that generates energy storage functions in animals, bacteria, fungi,…

Q: Is the statement true or false?

A: Glycolysis is the process of breakdown of glucose to obtain energy by the cells for fulfilling their…

Q: Pyruvate is converted to acetyl-CoA by the enzymes of the _____________ enzyme complex.

A: Pyruvate is produced in the cytoplasm by glycolysis.

Q: What enzyme will be used if only the non-oxidative portion of the pentose phosphate pathway is…

A: An alternative pathway for glucose oxidation is the pentose phosphate pathway(PPP) or…

Q: CHOOSE THE CORRECT LETTER Which enzyme assists the transition of an activated fatty acid through…

A: Fatty acids are activated before oxidation, utilizing ATP in the presence of CoA-SH and acyl-CoA…

Q: Its principal function is to increase the concentration of glucose in the blood by speeding the…

A: Glucose is the simplest source of energy for the body. The glucose which is obtained through diet is…

Q: For an individual whose liver is regulated to have gluconeogenesis on and glycolysis off, when…

A: Gluconeogenesis is the pathway which synthesize glucose molecules from non-carbohydrate sources such…

Q: Which of the following is false about gluconeogenesis? Glycolysis is catabolic, while…

A: Glycolysis and gluconeogenesis are the metabolic reactions that help in the homeostasis of glucose.…

Q: List three differences between fatty acid synthesis andb-oxidation.

A: Fatty acids are the biomolecules that are the building blocks of fats in the body. they joined…

Q: Which of the following enzymes are inhibited by ATP? (choose all the correct answers) citrate…

A: ATP has pleiotropic effects may activate or inhibit the enzymes. ATP inhibits the enzyme by…

Q: CHOOSE THE CORRECT LETTER 1.What is the product of glucose metabolism in skeletal muscles in…

A: - Glucose metabolism in aerobic conditions yield Pyruvate at the end. - Then if there are anaerobic…

Q: High amount of citrate decreases the activity of fructose 1,6-bisphosphatase. True or False

A: Fructose 1,6-bisphosphatse enzyme participates in gluconeogenesis and gluconeogenesis is a pathway…

Q: Digestion Glycolysis Formation of Acetyl CoA Krebs Cycle ETC Reactions Glycogenesis…

A: The process of the breakdown of the glycogen to liberate the glucose molecules is called as the…

Q: Would you expect insulin to increase or decrease the activity of the enzyme ATP-citrate lyase?

A: The insulin is a peptide hormone produced by the beta cells of pancreatic islets. The insulin is…

Q: CH3CH2OH + NAD+ --> CH3CHO + NADH +H+ Explain how this reaction inhibits the production of pyruvate…

A: Ethanol is mostly consumed by humans, which gets metabolized readily in the liver. It is generally…

Q: Glucose binds to glycogen phosphorylase and competitively inhibits the enzyme. What is the…

A: Glucose belongs to the category of carbohydrates and is a monosaccharide. Plants and some algae…

Q: What is the consequence of complete inhibition of all mutases in liver cells? a. Liver cannot…

A: A mutase is an isomerase enzyme that catalyses the mobility of a functional group through one…

Q: Which of the following steps DOES NOT require ATP? A. The preparatory phase of glycolysis В.…

A: ATP or Adenosine triphosphate is the basic energy currency of the cell which is the end product of…

Q: choose the metabolic pathway being described in the statement  choices:  Digestion Glycolysis…

A: Ans 1. conversion of glyceradehyde-3-PO4 to glucose - gluceoneogensis Ans 2. liberates more ATP from…

Q: The liver doesn’t have the enzyme needed for consuming ketone bodies. Why is this?

A: Ketogenesis occurs in mitochondria of the liver cells. Ketone bodies are synthesised here. The liver…

Q: Experienced runners know that it is poor practice to ingest large amounts of glucose immediately…

A: Bio molecules also known as biological molecules. These are the molecules which are produced by…

Q: In a diabetic liver, which of the following pathways would be constantly active? O glycolysis O…

A: Introduction: The series of chemical reactions that occur in the living body together known as…

Q: The energy for gluconeogenesis is obtained from

A: The energy for gluconeogenesis is obtained from beta-oxidation of fatty acids, option C.

Q: Patients with von Gierke’s disease (a glycogen storage disease) lack glucose-6- phosphatase…

A: Von Gierke's disease is also called as glycogen storage disease type I. It is a genetic disorder…

Q: Each of the following molecules is processed by glycolysis to lactate.How much ATP is generated from…

A: Glycolysis is the process that occurs in the cytoplasm irrespective of the presence or absence of…

Q: TRUE or FALSE: Fatty acids are synthesized thru a chain of elongation that starts from Acetyl-CoA as…

A: The majority of fatty acids the human body needs are obtained through food. There is a de novo…

Q: Which part of the cell does fatty acid biosynthesis take place? List the reactions and enzymes in…

A: Fatty acid synthesis is the process of making fatty acids from acetyl-CoA and NADPH by employing…

Q: Which glycolysis reactions are catalyzed by the following enzymes?(a) Pyruvate kinase(b)…

A: Glycolysis is the process, during which glucose molecule is converted into molecules of pyruvate.

Q: When blood [glucose] is high and a cell’s energy needs are met, insulin stimulates glycogen…

A: The hormone created by the pancreas includes insulin. It functions to regulate the blood sugar…