VMMC VMMC Medical Solved Paper-2011

  • question_answer
    Production of glucose from amino acids, fatty acids and glycerol is called

    A)           glycogenesis                           

    B)                  gluconeogenesis   

    C)                  glycogenolysis        

    D)                  glycolysis

    Correct Answer: B

    Solution :

              The synthesis of glucose from non-carbohydrate source such as amino acids, protein, fatty acids, glycerol, etc., is called gluconeogenesis. Glycogenesis involves the conversion of glucose to glycogen while glycogenolysis is conversion of glycogen to glucose.


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