Which of the Following Statements Is Correct Regarding Sugar Metabolism

question 45

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is correct regarding sugar metabolism?

• A) lactase, a β-galactosidase type enzyme, cleaves the β(1,4) glycosidic bond observed in lactose
• B) in the liver, fructose is converted to fructose-1-P, then to dihydroxyacetone and glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate, thus skipping normal glycolytic regulation
• C) in the muscle, fructose is converted into fructose-1-P by hexokinase
• D) galactose enters glycolysis as galactose-6-P since the stereochemistry at C-4 is not critical for the first few enzymes of glycolysis
• E) None of the above are correct

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