Are You a Glucose Metabolism Expert?
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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</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of bonds join glucose monomers in glycogen?

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

    What is the composition of glycogen?

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

    Which organ consumes the most glucose daily?

    <p>Brain</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

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

    Why is storing glucose as such inside the cell problematic?

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

    What is the purpose of storing glucose as glycogen?

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

    What is the solubility of glycogen?

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

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

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

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