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Q: What are the main features of gluconeogenesis?
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Q: What is the exact location of adipose tissue?
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Q: What does the satiety centre do?
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Q: Given the nature of the hormonal activation of lipases, what carbohydrate pathways would be…
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Q: What is gluconeogenesis?
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Q: describe some factors that regulate hunger and satiety;
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Q: What roles do the first and last steps of glycolysis play in control of carbohydrate metabolism?
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Q: How is specific glucose consumption rate calculated?
A: To determine: How the glucose consumption rate is calculated.
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Q: Describe the physiological factors that influence hunger and satiety.
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Q: What triggers gluconeogenesis? Then, what is the main purpose of gluconeogenesis?
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Q: What is the total number of ATPs resulting from the lipid metabolism?
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Q: What specific type of lipid is stored in the adipose cells?
A: The adipose cells are present in the adipocytes which stores fats inside them.
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Q: State the overall reaction for glucose breakdown.
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- How is specific glucose consumption rate calculated?Given the nature of the hormonal activation of lipases, what carbohydrate pathways would be activated or inhibited under the same conditions?The body doesn’t have a reserve of proteins or amino acids for energy production. Which class of protein may be used initially during fasting to maintain glucose and energy levels? What is the difference between a glucogenic and ketogenic amino acid and why are both important during fasting?
- At high lipid intake but low CHO intake, the body adjusts to a different pathway. Explain in details.What physical activity that can change the glucose concentration and how to restore and maintain to normal?Would altering the unsaturated:saturated fatty acid ratio in tissues be easier to accomplish in ruminants or non-ruminants? Explain