When blood glucose concentration drops, the liver converts oxaloacetate to gluco

Question

When blood glucose concentration drops, the liver converts oxaloacetate to glucose and secretes this glucose
into the blood. The liver converts fatty acids to acetyl CoA and produces ATP for this process through the
citric acid cycle and oxidative phosphorylation. However, the citric acid cycle slows down if too much
oxaloacetate is removed to make glucose. The solution to this problem is that:
A) the liver bypasses the this need by converting citrate to oxaloacetate.
B) oxaloacetate and other related citric acid cycle intermediates are produced via anapleurotic reactions
from metabolites such as amino acids, lactate, and pyruvate.
C) two molecules of acetyl CoA are combined by oxaloacetate synthetase to make oxaloacetate.
D) glucagon stimulates the reversal of glycolysis when ATP supplies are extremely low.

Explanation / Answer

B) oxaloacetate and other related citric acid cycle intermediates are produced via anapleurotic reactions from metabolites such as amino acids, lactate, and pyruvate. is correct answer

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