Carbohydrate Metabolism
The uptake of glucose by the liver increase following a carbohydrate meal because____________?
There is increase in phosphorylation of glucose by glucokinase
Glucokinase has a low Km for glucose
GLUT-2 stimulated by insulin
Hexokinase in liver has a high affinity for glucose
There is increase in phosphorylation of glucose by glucokinase
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The citric acid cycle is the final pathway for oxidation of______________?A. Vitamins
B. Enzymes
C. Minerals
D. None of the above
All of the following are substrates for gluconeogenesis except_______________?
A. Glycerol
B. Oleic acid
C. Alanine
D. Tryptophan
Dietary fibre is rich in_____________?
A. Collagen
B. Cellulose
C. Starch
D. Inulin
The enzyme involved in the first committed step of glycolysis is____________?
A. Glucose-6-Phosphatase
B. Phosphofructokinase
C. Hexokinase
D. Enolase
Fructose intolerance is to_____________?
A. Fructose and glucose
B. Fructose only
C. Sucrose only
D. Fructose and sucrose
Major contribution towards gluconeogenesis is by____________?
A. Lactate
B. Ketones
C. Glycerol
D. Alanine
Glucose can be synthesized from all except_____________?
A. Glycerol
B. Amino acids
C. Acetoacetate
D. Lactic acid
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