12-Which of these statements are FALSE with respect to the function of glycogen?
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12-Which of these statements are FALSE with respect to the function of glycogen?
a) Glycogen is the "pool" of glucose used to regulate the blood glucose concentrations.
b) Glycogen stores serve the same functions in muscle cells and liver.
c)In the muscle and most other cell types, glycogen stores serve as a fuel source for
the generation of ATP.
d) In the liver, glycogen stores serve as a source of blood glucose.
e) After eating a large meal and using all the glucose we need for our immediate uses, we store any excess glucose to replenish our energy reserves, by synthesizing glycogen, and storing it in limited amounts in our skeletal muscle and liver.
Explanation / Answer
(a) is true
(b) is false because, as muscle cells lack glucose 6-phosphatase,which is required to pass glucose into blood, the glycogen they stored is completely available for internel cells , and not shared by other cellls.This is in contrast to liver cells.
(C) is ture
(D)
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