NUTRITION
CARBOHYDRATES
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Question
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Percentage of glycogen found in the muscles
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6%
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8%
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5%
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1%
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -In skeletal muscle, glycogen is found in a low concentration (1–2% of the muscle mass): the skeletal muscle of an adult weighing 70 kg stores roughly 400 grams of glycogen.
Detailed explanation-2: -It appears that the maximal attainable glycogen concentration in human muscle seems to be close 4 g per 100 g wet muscle.
Detailed explanation-3: -Glycogen is a form of glucose, a main source of energy that your body stores primarily in your liver and muscles.
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