MCAT Question A Day - 7/21/14 - Answer!
Which of the following occurs mainly in the liver?
A. fat storage
B. protein degradation
C. glycolysis
D. gluconeogenesis
D is correct. Gluconeogenesis is the production of glycogen from noncarbohydrate precursors. This function is performed mainly in the liver. Glycolysis can be performed by any cell. Fat storage takes place in adipocytes. Protein degradation occurs in all cells.
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D is correct. Gluconeogenesis is the production of glycogen from noncarbohydrate precursors. This function is performed mainly in the liver. Glycolysis can be performed by any cell. Fat storage takes place in adipocytes. Protein degradation occurs in all cells.
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