Which of the following correctly describes the glucose-alanine cycle?
A) Muscle converts alanine to glucose for use as immediate energy.
B) Muscle converts alanine to pyruvate or lactate and converts them to glucose when muscle glycogen stores are low.
C) Glucose is converted to alanine in the muscle in the post-exercise period.
D) Muscle converts pyruvate to alanine, which is transported to the liver for potential conversion to glucose.
D
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a. phenylketonuria b. food allergy c. galactosemia d. sickle-cell disease e. hypothyroidism
Zack takes 500 mg of vitamin C daily. He advises his friends to take the vitamin C pills because he claims the vitamin protects him from cold viruses. His information about the usefulness of the vitamin is a(an)
A. bias. B. motive. C. anecdote. D. disclaimer.
Once nutrition diagnoses are _______________ and prioritized, some of the problems may need to be resolved over a longer period of time, thus benefiting from the coordination of nutrition care
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
If amino acids are oversupplied, their amine group is excreted and the fragments that remain are converted to:
a. glucose, glycogen, or fat. b. sucrose, fiber, and amino acids. c. fat only. d. urea and ketones.