EBK BIOLOGY
EBK BIOLOGY
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ISBN: 8220102797376
Author: BROOKER
Publisher: YUZU
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Introduction: Several types of metabolic processes occur in the body of living organisms for maintaining blood glucose level to a normal state. The process of gluconeogenesis and glycogenolysis are important metabolic processes.

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