"Gluconeogenesis" is the process in which
A. glucose levels are increased in the blood through the breakdown of carbohydrates.
B. glucose levels are decreased in the blood through the breakdown of carbohydrates.
C. glucose levels are increased in the blood by synthesis of glucose from non-carbohydrate sources.
D. glucose levels are decreased in the blood by synthesis of glucose from non-carbohydrate sources.
E. amino acids are generated for processes like building muscle tissue.
C. glucose levels are increased in the blood by synthesis of glucose from non-carbohydrate sources.
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