Digestion and metabolism tutorial finisher

Which is the name of the biochemical process where glycogen is broken down into glucose?

• gluconeogenesis

• glycogenolysis

• glycogenesis

• lipolysis

Name the process that produces glucose from glycerol and amino acids:

Glucose is converted to glycogen via this process:

• lipolysis

• glycogenolysis

• gluconeogenesis

• glycogenesis

The process that breaks down triglycerides into glycerol and fatty acids is:

• glycogenesis

• lipogenesis

• lipolysis

• proteolysis

The series of chemical reactions that converts glucose to ATP is:

• catabolism

• cellular respiration

• osmosis

• glycogenesis

The biochemical process that converts glucose/amino acids or glycerol and fatty acids to triglycerides:

Which process is responsible for the synthesis of glucose from non-carbohydrate sources?

• glycogenesis

• gluconeogenesis

• glycogenolysis

• lipolysis

What is the primary molecule used by cells for energy?

• glucose

• ATP

• glycogen

• fatty acids

Which process involves the breakdown of proteins into amino acids?

• lipolysis

• proteolysis

• glycogenesis

• gluconeogenesis