Which of the following is true of the Cori cycle?
A)This cycle can decrease blood lactate concentration by liver removal of lactate from the blood and converting this lactate into glucose.
B)This cycle plays a key role in gluconeogenesis in skeletal muscle.
C)This cycle coverts glycogen into lactate in the liver.
D)This cycle is responsible for converting amino acids into glucose.

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The Cori cycle involves the conversion of lactate produced by muscles during anaerobic metabolism into glucose in the liver. This cycle can decrease blood lactate concentrations by removing lactate from the blood and converting it into glucose. The cycle does not play a key role in gluconeogenesis in skeletal muscle or convert glycogen into lactate in the liver. It also does not convert amino acids into glucose.

Which of the Following Is True of the Cori Cycle