Gluconeogenesis occurs in the liver and _______?

Related Mcqs:

1. The compound that can give rise to glucose by gluconeogenesis is_____________?

   A. Acetyl CoA B. Lactate C. Palmitic acid D. Fructose...

2. Major contribution towards gluconeogenesis is by____________?

   A. Lactate B. Glycerol C. Ketones D. Alanine...

3. All of the following are substrates for gluconeogenesis except_______________?

   A. Alanine B. Oleic acid C. Glycerol D. Tryptophan...

4. The key enzyme of gluconeogenesis is______________?

   A. Pyruvate carboxylase B. Fructose 1,6 disphosphatase C. Glucose 6 phosphatase D. Phosphoenol pyruvate carboxykinase...

5. Nut meg liver occurs in_______________?

   A. Jaundice B. Chronic venous congestion C. Cirrhosis D. Hepatocellular carcinoma...

6. The uptake of glucose by the liver increase following a carbohydrate meal because____________?

   A. There is increase in phosphorylation of glucose by glucokinase B. GLUT-2 stimulated by insulin C. Glucokinase has a low Km for glucose D. Hexokinase in liver has a high affinity for glucose...

7. An essential for the conversion of glucose to glycogen in liver is____________?

   A. UTP B. GTP C. Pyruvate Kinase D. Guanosine...

8. Insulin increase the following pathways in liver EXCEPT____________?

   A. Fatty acid synthesis B. Glycogen synthesis C. Protein syntehsis D. Glucose synthesis...

9. Ammonia is detoxified in liver to form____________?

   A. Uric acid B. Glutamine C. Creatinine D. Urea...

10. Lipid from tissue is carried to liver by_____________?

    A. LDL B. VLDL C. HDL D. Chylomicrons...