Glucocorticoids Have Which of the Following Effects on General Peripheral

question 35

Multiple Choice

Glucocorticoids have which of the following effects on general peripheral tissues?

• A) They increase the conversion of amino acids to pyruvate.
• B) They increase gluconeogenesis.
• C) They increase glycogenolysis.
• D) all of the above
• E) none of the above

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Definitions:

X-ray Diffraction

A technique used to determine the atomic and molecular structure of a crystal, in which the crystalline atoms cause a beam of incident X-rays to diffract into many specific directions.

Nucleotide

The basic building block of nucleic acids, such as DNA and RNA, comprised of a sugar, a phosphate group, and a nitrogenous base.

Phosphate Group

A functional group or radical comprising one phosphorus atom connected to four oxygen atoms, often involved in energy transfer in biological systems.

Five-Carbon Sugar

A type of sugar molecule that contains five carbon atoms, examples include ribose and deoxyribose, important in RNA and DNA structures.