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Conversion of glucose 6-P requires ATP. ...

Conversion of glucose 6-P requires ATP. Yet critically ill patients are given glucose solution intravenously instead of glucose 6-P. The reason for not giving glucose 6-P directly is

A

Glucose 6-P is degraded very fast in the blood before it enters the cells

B

Commercial preparation of glucose 6-P is always contaminated with toxic chemicals

C

High cost of glucose 6-P

D

Cells cannot take up glucose 6-P.

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D
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