In gluconeogenesis,
A) glucose is used for energy.
B) glycogen is broken down to glucose.
C) glucose is formed from amino acids.
D) glycogen is synthesized from excess glucose.
E) glucose is formed from fatty acids.

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Gluconeogenesis is a metabolic pathway that results in the generation of glucose from certain non-carbohydrate carbon substrates. Among the substrates used are amino acids, which can be converted into glucose through this process.

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