Which Statement About Gluconeogenesis Is FALSE

question 61

Multiple Choice

Which statement about gluconeogenesis is FALSE?

• A) For starting materials, it can use carbon skeletons derived from certain amino acids.
• B) It consists entirely of the reactions of glycolysis, operating in the reverse direction.
• C) It employs the enzyme glucose 6-phosphatase.
• D) It is one of the ways that mammals maintain normal blood glucose levels between meals.
• E) It requires metabolic energy (ATP or GTP).

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