At birth, a large, well-nourished baby is found to have a plasma glucose concentration of 17 mg/Dl (normal is 80 to 100 mg/dL) and a plasma insulin concentration twice the normal value. What is the explanation for these findings?

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The major site of formation of acetoacetate from fatty acids is the:

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#Question id: 932

#Biochemistry

Ammonia is incorporated into amino acids via which of the following?

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#Question id: 933

#Biochemistry

Industrially, nitrogen for use in fertilizers is converted to ammonia by ________.

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#Question id: 935

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Microorganisms capable of fixing nitrogen into a form usable by animals obtain the energy for this process from ________.

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#Question id: 936

#Biochemistry

At neutral pH, the main ionic form of ammonia is ________.

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#Question id: 937

#Biochemistry

Glutamate dehydrogenase has different roles in different organisms. Which of these listed is mismatched?