Production of glucose from amino acids, fatty acids and glycerol is called

Question

Production of glucose from amino acids, fatty acids and glycerol is called (A) glycogenesis (B) gluconeogenesis (C) glycogenolysis (D) glycolysis

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The synthesis of glucose from non-carbohydrate source such as amino acids, protein, fatty acids, glycerol, etc., is called gluconeogenesis. Glycogenesis involves the conversion of glucose to glycogen while glycogenolysis is conversion of glycogen to glucose.

Q. Production of glucose from amino acids, fatty acids and glycerol is called

glycogenesis

gluconeogenesis

glycogenolysis

glycolysis

The synthesis of glucose from non-carbohydrate source such as amino acids, protein, fatty acids, glycerol, etc., is called gluconeogenesis. Glycogenesis involves the conversion of glucose to glycogen while glycogenolysis is conversion of glycogen to glucose.