A Diet That Is Deficient in Carbohydrate Will Ultimately Force

question 95

Multiple Choice

A diet that is deficient in carbohydrate will ultimately force the liver and,to a lesser extent,the kidneys to

• A) produce glucose from amino acids.
• B) use fat stores to synthesize glucose.
• C) convert glucose to glycogen in the liver.
• D) all of the above will occur.

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Definitions:

Aerobic Respiration

A metabolic process in cells that uses oxygen to convert glucose into energy, producing water and carbon dioxide as byproducts.

Oxygen

A chemical element with the symbol O, essential for respiration in most living organisms and for combustion processes.

Glycolysis

A metabolic pathway that breaks down glucose to pyruvate, producing energy in the form of ATP and NADH, under aerobic or anaerobic conditions.

Continuous Supply

Uninterrupted provision or availability of a particular resource or commodity over a period of time.