Gee-Whiz Words Flashcards
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Synthesis of glucose from non carbohydrate materials: amino acid molecules
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Glucongenesis
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Hormone secreted by the pancreas that causes the release of (glucose from glycogen)
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Glucagon
2
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Monosaccharide found in the blood that serves as primary source of cellular energy
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Glucose
3
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An organic compound that serves as a building block of fat molecules
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Glycerol
4
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Polysaccharide that functions to store glucose in the liver and muscle
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Glycogen
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Formation of glycogen from glucose
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Glycogenesis
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Conversion of glycogen to glucose
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Glycogenolysis
7
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Conversion of glucose to pyruvic acid
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Glycolysis
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Substance composed of a carbohydrate combined with a protein
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Glycoprotein
