WGU C785 Module 6, Questions and answers, 100% Accurate. VERIFIED 2024

During gluconeogenesis, how many ATP molecules are consumed for each glucose molecule produced? - 6 Which molecule signals the liver to release glucose by breaking down glycogen? - Glucagon Which molecule is regenerated with the production of lactate during anaerobic metabolism? - NAD+ During aerobic metabolism, acetyl-CoA is produced from which molecule? - Pyruvate Why would a marathon runner consume a large meal full of complex carbohydrates the night before her run? - Replenish cellular stores of glycogen, Under high glucose conditions, cells perform glycogenesis, a process of building glycogen from glucose Why must red blood cells rely solely on glycolysis to make ATP and rely on the Cori Cycle? - Red blood cells do not have Mitochondria