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Glucose is stored as glycogen in muscles and liver.

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Where is glycogen turned to glucogen at?

The pancreas secretes "glucagon," not glucogen, to reverse hypoglycemia (low blood sugar) which then turns stored glycogen from the liver into glucose.


Starch is the stored carbohydrate in plants while is the stored carbohydrate in animals?

Glycogen is the stored carbohydrate in animals just as starch is the stored carbohydrate in plants. Both serve as a source of energy when needed by the organisms.


Where is glucogen made?

Glycogen is made and stored in the liver and muscles. It is a form of stored glucose that can be broken down and released into the bloodstream when needed to maintain blood sugar levels.


Is glucogen an example of an isotope?

Glycogen is a compound. Anybody ever hear of glucogen.


The liver store glucose in what form?

Glycogen is stored in the liver and muscles, and is second to fats as long-term energy storage.


Which gland converts glycogen to glucose?

Glucogen


What does glucagon do?

Glucagon is a hormone that helps regulate blood sugar levels by promoting the release of stored glucose from the liver when blood sugar levels are low. It works in opposition to insulin, which lowers blood sugar levels by promoting its uptake into cells.


How are glucose and glucogen related?

i think you mean glycogen...and they both have to do with sugar.


What is the function of insulin and glucogen?

Insulin decrease body glucose level.Glucogon increases body glucose level.


Explain how the blood sugar gets back to normal from being low?

Your blood sugar will become low once you are fasting, and when that happens the alpha cells of the islets of Langerhans will allow glucogen to be release. Glucogen promotes the conversions of glycogen to glucose, which is released into the blood. As glycogen is converted to glucose in the liver the blood sugar level returns to normal.


Where do red blood cell go in the body to get glucose?

Red blood cells do not have mitochondria, so they rely solely on glucose for energy through a process called glycolysis. Glucose is picked up from the bloodstream by red blood cells in the capillaries of various tissues where it is used for energy production.


How much sugar is in apeach?

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