BIOMOLECULES AND ENZYMES

Detailed explanation-1: -If people consume more carbohydrates than they need at the time, the body stores some of these carbohydrates within cells (as glycogen) and converts the rest to fat. Glycogen is a complex carbohydrate that the body can easily and rapidly convert to energy. Glycogen is stored in the liver and the muscles.

Detailed explanation-2: -After a meal, carbohydrates are broken down into glucose, an immediate source of energy. Excess glucose gets stored in the liver as glycogen or, with the help of insulin, converted into fatty acids, circulated to other parts of the body and stored as fat in adipose tissue.

Detailed explanation-3: -When the body doesn’t need to use the glucose for energy, it stores it in the liver and muscles. This stored form of glucose is made up of many connected glucose molecules and is called glycogen.

Detailed explanation-4: -However, not all carbohydrates are immediately used for energy. Some glucose is stored for later use, and fiber is not used for energy at all.

Detailed explanation-5: -When carbohydrates are unavailable for energy the body switches to metabolism of fatty acids. The body takes these from adipose tissue (the body’s fat stores). The fatty acids generated can either be broken down for energy or may be converted to ketone bodies within the liver.