AP BIOLOGY

CELL RESPIRATION

GLYCOLYSIS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Gluconeogenesis is a ____ process.
A
anabolic
B
catabolic
C
hyperbolic
D
androbolic
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Glucose is made from pyruvate, lactate, glycerol, glycerate 3-phosphate and amino acids and the process is called gluconeogenesis. Gluconeogenesis converts pyruvate to glucose-6-phosphate through a series of intermediates, many of which are shared with glycolysis.

Detailed explanation-2: -An example of anabolism is gluconeogenesis. This is when the liver and kidneys produce glucose from noncarbohydrate sources. Catabolism is what happens when you digest food and the molecules break down in the body for use as energy. Large, complex molecules in the body are broken down into smaller, simple ones.

Detailed explanation-3: -Gluconeogenesis is the metabolic pathway in the body used to create glucose. It is an anabolic reaction, meaning it uses energy to build more complex molecules. This process is necessary to keep a constant supply of glucose sugar to be used as energy. Glycolysis is the reverse process of gluconeogenesis.

Detailed explanation-4: -Gluconeogenesis is an anabolic process because it involves building glucose molecules through endergonic reactions that require the input of energy (ATP) to work.

Detailed explanation-5: -Gluconeogenesis refers to synthesis of new glucose from noncarbohydrate precursors, provides glucose when dietary intake is insufficient or absent. It also is essential in the regulation of acid-base balance, amino acid metabolism, and synthesis of carbohydrate derived structural components.

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