Which Statement About Gluconeogenesis in Animal Cells Is TRUE

question 98

Multiple Choice

Which statement about gluconeogenesis in animal cells is TRUE?

• A) A rise in the cellular level of fructose-2,6-bisphosphate stimulates the rate of gluconeogenesis.
• B) An animal fed a large excess of fat in the diet will convert any fat not needed for energy production into glycogen to be stored for later use.
• C) The conversion of fructose 1,6-bisphosphate to fructose 6-phosphate is not catalyzed by phosphofructokinase-1, the enzyme involved in glycolysis.
• D) The conversion of glucose 6-phosphate to glucose is catalyzed by hexokinase, the same enzyme involved in glycolysis.
• E) The conversion of phosphoenol pyruvate to 2-phosphoglycerate occurs in two steps, including a carboxylation.

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