Which of the Following Are Reasons That Glucose Is a Common

question 3

Multiple Choice

Which of the following are reasons that glucose is a common metabolic fuel used by living organisms?

• A) In its stable ring structure, glucose is unlikely to nonezymatically glycosylate proteins.
• B) It is one of the fuels formed under prebiotic conditions, thus available for primitive biochemical systems.
• C) It is the only sugar used by the brain and kidney as a fuel source.
• D) It is a ketose and thus a nonreducing sugar.
• E) Both A and B are correct.

---

Definitions:

Price Elasticity of Supply

A measure of how much the quantity supplied of a good responds to a change in the price of that good.

Price Elasticity of Demand

A measure of how the quantity demanded of a good changes in response to a change in its price, indicating its sensitivity to price changes.

Pokemon Cards

Collectible cards part of the Pokémon Trading Card Game, featuring different characters from the Pokémon franchise, with gameplay based on battles between Pokémon creatures.

Cross-price Elasticity

A measure of how the demand for one good changes in response to a change in the price of another good.