NUTRITION
CARBOHYDRATES
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Question
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Are stored and circulate.
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Circulate and are stored.
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Are stored in the liver and muscles.
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Provide energy to the body.
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Detailed explanation-1: -Excess energy intake is stored after meals as glycogen and triacylglycerols. Carbohydrate can be stored as glycogen mainly in skeletal muscles or the liver; fat is manly stores as triacylglycerol in adipose tissue.
Detailed explanation-2: -Glucose is stored as glycogen primarily in the liver and skeletal muscle with a small amount stored in the brain. Liver glycogen primarily maintains blood glucose levels, while skeletal muscle glycogen is utilized during high-intensity exertion, and brain glycogen is an emergency cerebral energy source.
Detailed explanation-3: -It goes into your intestines where it’s absorbed. From there, it passes into your bloodstream. Once in the blood, insulin helps glucose get to your cells.