Question

Amino acids can be modified to yield

• A. Fatty acids
• B. Ketone bodies
• C. Glucose
• D. All of these

Answer 1

The correct option is D All of these

Amino acids can be modified to yield fatty acid, glucose and ketone bodies. The amino acids are converted to ketone bodies and glucose in the liver by the process of gluconeogenesis. The amino acids like alanine changes to pyruvate along with the production of alpha-ketoglutarate by the process of transamination. The pyruvate further forms glucose. The amino acid changes to acetyl CoA which changes to the fatty acid.

So, the correct answer is option D.