Gluconeogenesis results in the net gain of a 2 GTP b 4 ATP

Gluconeogenesis results in the net gain of ____.

a. 2 GTP

b. 4 ATP

c. Pyruvate

d. Glucose

e. More than one of these choices

Solution

Gluconeogenesis is synthesis of glucose from non-carbohydrate molecules like pyruvate. Gluconeogenesis requires an expenditure of six equivalents of ATP or GTP for each molecule of glucose synthesised.

So the answer to the above question is gluconeogenesis results in the net gain of Glucose