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stored primarily in the liver and broken down into glucose when needed by the body
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In which organ is glycogen produced?
Glyogen is produced in the liver and is used to provide glucose when we need additional energy. Glycogen is stored in both the liver and muscles.
What is the result of lugol's test in glycogen?
it should give dark brown color with high concentration of glyogen
Is Glucose cellulose and starch are examples of nucleic acids found in most cells?
No. Nucleic acids are extremely large, complex molecules that exist in all living cells and control heredity. Glucose and glyogen are both carbohydrates. Glucose is a monosaccharide sugar, C6H12O6, and glyogen, C6H12O5, is derived from glucose.
What are carbohydrates broken down into when digested?
Sugars such as glucose that are used as an energy source for your body. The brain and nervous system rely heavily on carbohydrates to function as well.
Why does your body need glycogen?
The body's blood glucose level needs to remain in homeostasis (about 90mg/100mL). if the blood glucose level rises, the beta cells of the pancreas will secrete insulin into the blood. the body cells will take up more glucose and the liver also takes up glucose and stores it as glycogen. these mechanisms cause the blood glucose level to drop back to set point and the stimulus for insulin release stops. Alternativey if the blood glucose level drops the alpha cells of th pancreas will release the hormone glucagon into the blood. this causes the liver to break down glycogen and therefor release glucose into the blood.blood glucose level will then rise back to set point and the stimulus for glucagon release stops. Therefore glyogen forms as an energy reserve that can be quickly mobilized to meet a sudden need for glucose. So when glucose is needed by the body, glycogen will be broken down and converted back to glucose to be used by the body. Therefore glycogen forms an important part of the process for the maintenance of glucose homeostasis in the body.
