You are studying the process of glycogen degradation in hepatocytes (liver cells

Question

You are studying the process of glycogen degradation in hepatocytes (liver cells). To understand the role of this process in cell metabolism you add an inhibitor of glycogen degradation to a culture of liver cells. Under which of the following conditions do you predict this inhibitor would have an effect on liver cell function? SELECT ALL answers that are correct.

when the liver cell uses stored glucose for fuel when the liver cell needs to store glycogen when the liver cell needs to add glucose to the blood when the liver cell uses blood glucose for fuel

Explanation / Answer

Ans:

Glycogen is the stored glucose form, typically made in the liver. When blood glucose levels fall below a certain minimum levels, then glycogen degradation releases glucose , to be used as a energy source. Liver may break down glycogen for its own use as well as release into the blood, so that glucose can be used by other body cells.

So, a glycogen degradation inhibitor will act at such two situations.

Ans:

• when the liver cell uses stored glucose for fuel.
• when the liver cell needs to add glucose to the blood.

Glycogen is the stored glucose form, typically made in the liver. When blood glucose levels fall below a certain minimum levels, then glycogen degradation releases glucose , to be used as a energy source. Liver may break down glycogen for its own use as well as release into the blood, so that glucose can be used by other body cells.

So, a glycogen degradation inhibitor will act at such two situations.

Related Questions

Navigate

• Browse (All)
• Browse Y
• Subjects

---

---

Integrity-first tutoring: explanations and feedback only — we do not complete graded work. Learn more.