Compounds That Cells Can Use to Make Glucose Include All

Question

Compounds that cells can use to make glucose include all of the following, except
A) acetyl-CoA.
B) glycerol.
C) some amino acids.
D) lactate.
E) pyruvate.

Accepted Answer

Acetyl-CoA cannot be converted to glucose. Instead, it is used as a starting molecule for fatty acid synthesis or enters the citric acid cycle to generate energy. The other choices, glycerol, some amino acids, lactate, and pyruvate can all be converted to glucose through different pathways in the body.