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  • The storage form of glucose in the body is…

    Question: The storage form of glucose in the body is…

    Options:

    Glycogen
    Starch
    Cellulose
    Chitin

    ✅ Explanation: Glycogen is a multi-branched polysaccharide of glucose that serves as the primary storage form of energy in animals, including humans. It is mainly stored in the liver and muscles.

    📌 Other Options Explanations:
    -(B) Starch: This is the storage form of glucose in plants.
    -(C) Cellulose: This is a structural polysaccharide in plants, forming the cell walls.
    -(D) Chitin: This is a structural polysaccharide found in the exoskeletons of arthropods and the cell walls of fungi.

    🔑Key Points:
    -The liver and muscles, store any excess glucose as a substance called glycogen.
    -Your body uses glycogen for fuel between meals.
    -Insulin converts excess glucose to glycogen in the liver. 
    -During absorption and digestion, the carbohydrates in the food we eat are reduced to their simplest form, glucose.
    -Excess glucose is then removed from the blood, with the majority of it being converted into glycogen, the storage form of glucose, by the liver's hepatic cells via a process called glycogenesis.
    -Insulin helps control blood glucose levels by signaling the liver and muscle and fat cells to take in glucose from the blood.
    -Insulin, therefore, helps cells to take in glucose to be used for energy.
    -If the body has sufficient energy, insulin signals the liver to take up excess glucose and store it as glycogen.

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