8. Glucose is the preferred fuel of muscles because A) it can be metabolized und

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8. Glucose is the preferred fuel of muscles because A) it can be metabolized under anaerobic conditions. B) it can be generated from ketone bodies even during starvation. C) the heart muscle uses glucose exclusively as a fuel. D) it is the most efficient energy storage available. E) all of the above 9. The glucose transporter in muscle cells is A) insulin. B) glucagon. C) GLUT2. D) GLUT4 E) none of the above 10. Which of the following reactions is catalyzed by adenylate cyclase? A) ATP->CAMP+PP B) CAMP AMP C) ATP ? cATP D) ADP ? cAMP+P, E) AMP ? cAMP 11. Phospholipase C cleaves PIP,, generating A) IPs and DAG (inositol-1,4,5-trisphosphate and 1,2-diacylglycerol). B) CAMP and PP C) CAMP and DAG (1,2-diacylglycerol) D) IP, and PP. E) IPs and P 12. A balanced meal containing fatty acids, carbohydrates, and protein is digested. Which of the following is TRUE? I. Carbohydrates are absorbed by the stomach and delivered to the liver. Il. Fatty acids are absorbed by the intestinal mucosa and circulated through the lymph. III. Proteins are digested into monomer amino acids and absorbed by the intestinal mucosa after which the majority is delivered to the liver E) Ill only

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8. The correct answer is a) It can be metabolized under anaerobic conditions.

9. The correct answer is D) GLUT4.

10. The correct answer is A) ATP to cAMP + PPi.

11. The correct answer is A) IP3 and DAG.

12. The correct answer is C) II and III.

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