KROK 1 2012 – Question 164 · KROK (Medicine) · Biological Chemistry
Examination of a patient revealed II grade obesity. It is known that he consumes a lot of sweets and rich food, has sedentary way of life. That’s why anabolic metabolism has the priority in his organism. Which of the following pathways is amphibolic?
- A. Lipolysis
- B. Cycle of tricarboxylic acids
- C. Fatty acids oxidation
- D. Glycolysis
- E. Glyconeogenesis
Hint
Decide for each pathway whether it only degrades fuel molecules, only builds new ones, or takes part in both kinds of metabolism.
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