Question

The question belong to metabolic pathway in Biochemistry. Consider the following scenarios. Provide a description of the metabolic adaptations that would accompany each of the situations. Your answer should contain a well thought of analysis of the metabolic pathways that would be active, or inactive, during the given scenario.

a.The first hour or two after last year’s Thanksgiving dinner, which included 2 big slices of pumpkin pie with whipped cream.

b.During the early morning hours (after the last meal was at 8 p.m and before breakfast).

c.During the last 2-3 seconds of Usain Bolts 100 m run in his leg muscle cells.

d.During a prolonged starvation that lasts more than one day.

e.A patient with untreated type 1 diabetes.