In Gluconeogenesis

question 108

Multiple Choice

In gluconeogenesis,

• A) glucose is used for energy.
• B) glycogen is broken down to glucose.
• C) glucose is formed from amino acids.
• D) glycogen is synthesized from excess glucose.
• E) glucose is formed from fatty acids.

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Definitions:

Electrophile

A chemical species that accepts an electron pair in order to bond to a nucleophile during a chemical reaction.

Lewis Acid

A compound or ionic species that can accept an electron pair from a donor molecule, often functioning as a catalyst in chemical reactions.

Nucleophile

A chemical species that donates an electron pair to form a chemical bond in relation to a reaction.

Lewis Base

A substance that can donate a pair of electrons to form a covalent bond, according to Lewis acid-base theory.