The Synthesis of Glucose from Certain Amino Acids Involves

question 62

Multiple Choice

The synthesis of glucose from certain amino acids involves:

• A)deamination.
• B)transcription.
• C)translation.
• D)transamination.

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Definitions:

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Oral Contraceptive Pill

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Estrogen

A group of steroid hormones that promote the development and maintenance of female characteristics in the human body.

Progesterone

A steroid hormone produced in the ovaries, placenta, and adrenal glands, playing a key role in the menstrual cycle, pregnancy, and embryogenesis.