DENDROLOGY

TREE PHYSIOLOGY

PHOTOSYNTHESIS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
How do humans get glucose so they can live?
A
breathe it in
B
photosynthesis
C
eat food
D
drink liquids
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The liver supplies sugar or glucose by turning glycogen into glucose in a process called glycogenolysis. The liver also can manufacture necessary sugar or glucose by harvesting amino acids, waste products and fat byproducts. This process is called gluconeogenesis.

Detailed explanation-2: -Answer and Explanation: Humans and animals get their glucose from plants. They consume food in the form of complex carbohydrates or starch. The enzymes produced in the body such as salivary amylase, maltase, and sucrase convert carbohydrates into absorbable glucose molecules.

Detailed explanation-3: -Our bodies need one type of sugar, called glucose, to survive. “Glucose is the number one food for the brain, and it’s an extremely important source of fuel throughout the body, ‘’ says Dr. Kristina Rother, an NIH pediatrician and expert on sweeteners.

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