NUTRITION
CARBOHYDRATES
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Question
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It is stored in the liver and muscles. It also serves as a reservoir of the readily available glucose that is releases from the liver when the glucose level in the blood becomes low.
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glycogen
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cellulose
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starch
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chitin
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Glycogen is a form of glucose, a main source of energy that your body stores primarily in your liver and muscles.
Detailed explanation-2: -Glycogen, the principal storage form of glucose and primary source of non-oxidative glucose for skeletal muscle and liver, confers significant contributions via its degradation by maintaining normal blood glucose levels and providing fuel for muscle contraction.
Detailed explanation-3: -Glycogen is a homopolysaccharide found in the liver and muscles of animals, where it is used to store energy. Chemically, glycogen is related to starch and closely resembles amylopectin.
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