KROK 1 2018 – Question 112 · KROK (Medicine) · Biological Chemistry
During intensive physical exertion, one of the energy sources for the working muscles is glucose produced as the result of gluconeogenesis. This process is the most intensive in the following organ:
- A. Stomach
- B. Liver
- C. Brain
- D. Muscles
- E. Lungs
Hint
Consider where the lactate and amino acids produced during exertion are converted back into glucose that can be released into the blood.
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