What are the possible fates of pyruvic acid in the body? What is the primary determinant of the fate of pyruvic acid? What is the fate of compounds to which pyruvic acid may be converted?
What will be an ideal response
Pyruvic acid in the presence of low oxygen is reduced to lactic acid, which is converted to either glycogen or carbon dioxide. In the presence of high oxygen levels, pyruvic acid is converted to an acetyl unit, which may be carried into the Krebs cycle by coenzyme A or converted into fatty acids, ketone bodies, or cholesterol.
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A. putamen and claustrum. B. putamen and globus pallidus. C. globus pallidus and claustrum. D. globus pallidus and thalamus.
Which bones form the nasal septum?
A. Vomer and maxilla B. Palatine and sphenoid C. Ethmoid and inferior nasal conchae D. Sphenoid and vomer E. Ethmoid and vomer
The prime mover of elbow flexion is the ________.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
The ________ sphincter is a thickened ring that regulates the passage of fluid between stomach and duodenum.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).