Which of the following choices best describes the ability of the fetus to generate its own glucose? a. The fetus exhibits enhanced gluconeogenesis and doesn’t require sources of maternal glucose. b. Insulin concentrations increase in the mother, leading to elevated levels of plasma glucose that crosses the placenta for use by the fetus. c. The fetus doesn’t generate any ATP or cellular energy from glucose and instead depends on lipids and amino acids from the maternal bloodstream. d. The fetus has a low capacity for gluconeogenesis and is provided glucose by the maternal bloodstream. This is due to the fact that physiological insulin levels decrease in the mother to facilitate greater amounts of available glucose for the fetus.
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