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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?

They are converted to triacylglycerol and secreted in VLDL Signup and view all the answers

What are chylomicrons?

Lipids from dietary intake Signup and view all the answers

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

Low lipoprotein lipase levels Signup and view all the answers

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

Decreased glucose uptake in muscle and adipose tissue Signup and view all the answers