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Glucagon is a hormone created by the pancreas that signals the liver to release glucose when the blood sugar level is dangerously low by converting glycogen (glucose converted for long term "storage") into glucose in the process known as glycogenolysis. Insulin is the hormone created by the pancreas that tells the liver to convert excess glucose into glycogen when the blood sugar level is high in the process known as glycogenesis.

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What organ stores excess blood sugar as glycogen?

The liver and skeletal muscle store glucose as glycogen. The liver can make glucose from proteins and release it from glycogen to help keep blood glucose at a normal level when we are fasting.


What does insulin cause the liver to change glucose into?

Insulin causes the glucose in your blood to enter the cells for energy. It does not cause the liver to change glucose into anything. Your liver does, however, store extra sugar in the form of glucagon.


Liver cells and muscle are able store chains of glucose in a molecule are call?

Liver cells store chains of glucose in a molecule called glycogen, while muscle cells store glucose in the form of glycogen as well. Glycogen acts as a reserve of energy that can be broken down into glucose when needed for energy production.


Animals store glucose in the form of in liver and muscle cells?

GLYCOGEN


Animals store glucose in the form of in liver and muscle cells.?

GLYCOGEN


Does the liver store the extra glucose that the cells cannot use?

CARBOHYDRATES


What is the storage form of glucose?

Animals store excess glucose in their liver as a large compound called glycogen. Plants store extra glucose in their starch.


Where is the largest Glycogen store?

The largest store of glycogen in the body is found in the liver. The liver can store up to about 100 grams of glycogen, which can be broken down to provide glucose for energy when needed.


What form do animals store Glucose-containing fragments?

Animals store glucose-containing fragments in the form of glycogen, a complex carbohydrate. Glycogen is synthesized and stored mainly in the liver and muscles and serves as a readily available energy source that can be broken down to release glucose when needed for energy.


What organ stores excess glucose and releases it later into the blood?

The islets of langerhaan in the pancreas release insulin to control glucose levels. All organs can store glucose as fat, but usually, normal body fat is easier to convert to glucose if the body needs it.


What is the name of the hormone that controls blood glucose levels by causing the liver and muscles to take up glucose and store it?

Insulin


What cell store energy for quick release?

the liver cells store energy in the form of ATP (adenine triphosphate molecule) a simpler form of energy produced by break down of glucose molecules!