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How well do you know the metabolic processes leading to hyperglycemia and hypert...
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Which of the following is a cause of hyperglycemia?

  • Increased peripheral glucose utilization
  • Decreased gluconeogenesis
  • Increased insulin secretion
  • Decreased peripheral glucose utilization (correct)

    • What process results in ketogenesis?

  • Beta-oxidation
  • Glycolysis
  • Gluconeogenesis
  • Lipolysis (correct)

    • What is the allosteric effector of pyruvate carboxylase that results in gluconeogenesis?

  • Acetyl CoA (correct)
  • ADP
  • ATP
  • NADH

    • What happens to excess fatty acids that cannot be disposed of through oxidation or ketone body synthesis?

    <p>They are converted to triacylglycerol and secreted in VLDL</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are chylomicrons?

    <p>Lipids from dietary intake</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the cause of low lipoprotein degradation in muscle and adipose tissue?

    <p>Low lipoprotein lipase levels</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the consequence of insulin resistance in GLUT-4 receptors?

    <p>Decreased glucose uptake in muscle and adipose tissue</p> Signup and view all the answers

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