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What is the major consequence of a hereditary defect in the production of active pyruvate kinase in the liver and in erythrocytes ?

a.-decreased capacity to fix CO2
b.-decreased gluconeogenesis from alanine
c.-decreased oxidation of pyruvate
d.-decreased production of ATO from glucose
e.-increased affinity of hemoglobin for oxygen






  #2

d.- is decreased production of ATP from glucose

  #3

typo !

  #4

?

  #5

?

  #6

Thank you pirates arrrg

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  #8

nodd,although e was a good distractor.

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  #9

d is the rt ans
and also i'd like to add that puruvate kinase def is the second most common cause of
genetic def leading to haemolytic anaemia

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  #10

D.-decreased prodution of ATP from glucose

  #11

yes D..







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