How well do you understand chemical processes occurring in living matter? Test your knowledge of biochemistry with these questions and answers.
A glucogenic amino acid is one which is degraded to
keto-sugars
either acetyl CoA or acetoacetyl CoA
pyruvate or citric acid cycle intermediates
none of the above
Correct answer is C
No explanation has been provided for this answer.
Which of the following amino acids is considered as both ketogenic and glucogenic?
Valine
Tryptophan
Lysine
None of these
Correct answer is B
No explanation has been provided for this answer.
Histidine is degraded to α-ketoglutarate and is described as a
gluco amino acid
glucogenic amino acid
ketogenic amino acid
keto-gluco amino acid
Correct answer is B
No explanation has been provided for this answer.