Which of the following best describes the process by which glucose can be formed from amino acids?
ExplanationWhen the body’s stores of carbohydrates decrease below normal, moderate quantities of glucose can be formed from amino acids and the glycerol portion of fat. This process is called gluconeogenesis. Glycogenesis is the formation of glycogen. Glycogenolysis means the breakdown of the cell’s stored glycogen to re-form glucose in the cells. Glycolysis means splitting of the glucose molecule to form two molecules of pyruvic acid.
