Question: The conversion of pyruvate to oxaloacetate [A]. requires biotin [B]. involves the fixation of carbon dioxide [C]. occurs in the mitochondria [D]. all of the above Answer: Option A Explanation: No answer description available for this question.

Question: Pyruvate is initially converted to which of the following in the gluconeogenesis? [A]. Glycerol [B]. Phosphoenol pyruvate [C]. Oxaloacetate [D]. Acetyl CoA Answer: Option C Explanation: No answer description available for this question.

Question: The cells dependent solely on glucose as an energy source are [A]. muscle cells [B]. brain cells [C]. kidney cells [D]. liver cells Answer: Option B Explanation: No answer description available for this question.

Question: The function of gluconeogenesis is [A]. maintenance of blood glucose levels during starvation or a low carbohydrate diet [B]. recovery of lactate from fermentation and glycerol from fat breakdown [C]. a pathway for the utilization of amino acids [D].…

Question: Which of the following can act as precursors for gluconeogenesis? [A]. Lactate [B]. Glycerol [C]. Alanine [D]. All of these Answer: Option D Explanation: No answer description available for this question.

Question: Gluconeogenesis requires a higher amount of ATP equivalents as compared to that produced by glycolysis because [A]. gluconeogenesis releases energy as heat [B]. glycolysis releases energy as heat [C]. glycolysis occurs in the mitochondria while gluconeogenesis occurs in the…

Question: How many ATP equivalents per mole of glucose input are required for gluconeogenesis? [A]. 2 [B]. 6 [C]. 8 [D]. 4 Answer: Option B Explanation: No answer description available for this question.

Question: Fructose diphosphate accumulation would [A]. inhibit glycolysis and gluconeogenesis [B]. stimulate glycolysis and gluconeogenesis [C]. stimulate glycolysis and inhibit gluconeogenesis [D]. inhibit glycolysis and stimulate gluconeogenesis Answer: Option C Explanation: No answer description available for this question.

Question: Citric acid accumulation would [A]. stimulate phosphofructokinase activity [B]. stimulate fructose 1,6 diphosphatase activity [C]. inhibit phosphofructokinase activity [D]. both (b) and (c) Answer: Option D Explanation: No answer description available for this question.

Question: An intermediate which inhibits the activity of fructose 1,6 diphos-phatase would inhibit [A]. glycolysis [B]. pyrolysis [C]. gluconeogenesis [D]. none of these Answer: Option C Explanation: No answer description available for this question.