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Clinical Nutritionist CCN Exam Prep

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The process in which the liver produces glucose from glycerol or amino acids is known as:
  1. Krebs cycle
  2. Gluconeogenesis
  3. Glycolysis
  4. Oxidative phosphorylation
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Answer: B - The process by which the liver produces glucose from glycerol or amino acids is known as gluconeogenesis. Gluconeogenesis occurs when blood glucose is low, and carbohydrate fuel is unavailable. It occurs during fasting, low-carbohydrate diets, starvation, and periods of intense, prolonged exercise.
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