Which of the Following Correctly Describes the Glucose-Alanine Cycle

question 81

Multiple Choice

Which of the following correctly describes the glucose-alanine cycle?

• A) Muscle converts alanine to glucose for use as immediate energy.
• B) Muscle converts alanine to pyruvate or lactate and converts them to glucose when muscle glycogen stores are low.
• C) Glucose is converted to alanine in the muscle in the post-exercise period.
• D) Muscle converts pyruvate to alanine, which is transported to the liver for potential conversion to glucose.

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Definitions:

Sublimation

A psychological defense mechanism where socially unacceptable impulses or idealizations are transformed into socially acceptable actions or behavior.

Projecting

A defense mechanism where one attributes one's own unacceptable thoughts or feelings to others.

Identifying

The process of recognizing and labeling specific elements or characteristics as belonging to a certain category.

Sublimating

Sublimating is a defense mechanism proposed by Freud where negative urges and impulses are converted into socially acceptable behaviors.