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Which organ consumes the majority of daily glucose (75%)?

  • Heart
  • Brain (correct)
  • Pancreas
  • Liver

What are the other organs that utilize the remainder of glucose aside from the brain?

  • Intestines and stomach
  • Liver and kidneys
  • Erythrocytes, skeletal muscle, and heart muscle (correct)
  • Lungs and pancreas

What is the problem with storing glucose as it is inside the cell?

  • It will cause the cell to undergo apoptosis
  • It will increase the osmotic pressure of the cell (correct)
  • It will not affect the osmotic pressure of the cell
  • It will decrease the osmotic pressure of the cell

What is the reason why the cell stores glucose as glycogen?

<p>To make glucose less soluble (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of bonds join glucose monomers in glycogen?

<p>α-1,4 and α-1,6 (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What happens to the cell if it stores too much glucose inside?

<p>The cell will increase in volume and lyse (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the state of the body when it obtains glucose directly from the diet?

<p>Well-fed state (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the composition of glycogen?

<p>A sparsely soluble branched polysaccharide (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which organ consumes the most glucose daily?

<p>Brain (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT a tissue that utilizes glucose?

<p>Lung tissue (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why is storing glucose as such inside the cell problematic?

<p>It increases osmotic pressure (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of storing glucose as glycogen?

<p>To decrease osmotic pressure (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of bonds join glucose monomers in glycogen?

<p>α-1,4 and α-1,6 bonds (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the solubility of glycogen?

<p>Sparsely soluble (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What happens to the cell when glucose is stored inside it without being polymerized?

<p>The cell expands (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In what state does the body obtain glucose directly from the diet?

<p>Well-fed state (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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