Which of the following is a product of glycolysis?
Lactate
Carbon dioxide
Pyruvate
Acetyl-CoA
The Correct Answer is C
A. Lactate is produced during anaerobic metabolism (when oxygen is scarce) as a byproduct of glycolysis, but it is not the direct product of glycolysis itself.
B. Carbon dioxide is a byproduct of cellular respiration, specifically during the Krebs cycle, not glycolysis.
C. Pyruvate is the end product of glycolysis, where glucose is broken down into two molecules of pyruvate.
D. Acetyl-CoA is formed from pyruvate during the transition step before the Krebs cycle, not directly from glycolysis.
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Correct Answer is C
Explanation
A. Lactose is a sugar in breast milk and is not the only source of nutrition during the first 2-3 days postpartum.
B. Casein is a protein found in breast milk but not the sole source of nutrition for the infant.
C. Colostrum is the nutrient-rich first milk produced by the mother in the first 2-3 days postpartum and provides essential nutrients and antibodies to the newborn.
D. Meconium is the infant's first stool and not a source of nutrition.
Correct Answer is C
Explanation
A. Trypsin functions in the small intestine, where the environment is slightly alkaline. Therefore, this enzyme does not function at a low pH.
B. Pancreatic amylase also functions in the small intestine, where the pH is neutral to slightly alkaline.
C. Pepsin functions in the stomach, where the environment is highly acidic (pH 1.5 to 2). Pepsin is the correct answer because it works optimally at this low pH.
D. Salivary amylase functions in the mouth, where the pH is neutral or slightly alkaline.