Energy Metabolism

Energy Metabolism

Multiple Choice

Which of the following can explain persistence of a hyperglycemic state?

• exogenous insulin source

• glucagon deficiency

• insulin resistance

• normal variant

Multiple Choice

In the fed state, what substrate is used by the brain for energy?

• ketone bodies

• glucose

• amino acids

• triglycerides

Multiple Choice

In the fasting state, what becomes the main source of energy of brain?

• ketone bodies

• pyruvate

• amino acids

• triglycerides

Multiple Choice

Which one of the following is a ketone body?

• acetoacetate

• pyruvate

• acetyl CoA

• lactate

Multiple Choice

In the glucose-alanine cycle, what is the substrate to generate alanine?

• acetyl CoA

• ammonia

• glutamate

• alpha-ketoglutarate

Multiple Choice

What is the energy source of the liver?

• fatty acids

• amino acids

• ketone bodies

• glycerol

Multiple Choice

How does the liver generate more glucose during fasting?

• lipogenesis

• glycogenesis

• glycolysis

• gluconeogenesis

Multiple Choice

What is the byproduct of anaerobic metabolism that can become an energy source?

• ketone bodies

• lactate

• glycogen

• free fatty acids