Glycogen Storage Quiz
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Where is glycogen mainly found in the body?

  • Kidneys and intestines
  • Liver and muscle (correct)
  • Brain and heart
  • Lungs and spleen
  • Which body tissue has the highest specific content of glycogen?

  • Kidney
  • Muscle
  • Liver (correct)
  • Intestines
  • Why is the total glycogen stored in muscle greater than that of liver?

  • Muscle has a greater total mass than liver (correct)
  • Muscle has more enzymes for glycogen storage
  • Muscle has a lower metabolic rate
  • Muscle has a higher specific content of glycogen
  • Why is muscle glycogen not generally available to other tissues?

    <p>Muscle lacks the enzyme glucose-6-phosphatase</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is considered the main buffer of blood glucose levels?

    <p>Liver glycogen</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the enzyme that converts glucose-6-phosphate into glucose in the liver?

    <p>Glucose-6-phosphatase</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why can't glucose-6-phosphate be turned into glucose in the muscles?

    <p>Muscles lack glucose-6-phosphatase</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the process that uses glucose-6-phosphate to generate energy for the muscles?

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

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