NURSING ANM AND GNM

NURSING EXAM QUESTIONS

BIOCHEMISTRY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Glycogen is a ____ but steak, enzymes and oils are not.
A
Lipid
B
Carbohydrate
C
Protein
D
Nucleic acid
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Glycogen is also known as animal starch. It is stored in the liver, muscle and brain. When the body requires energy, glycogen is broken down to glucose by a process called glycogenolysis. The enzyme glycogen phosphorylase catalyses the breakdown of glycogen.

Detailed explanation-2: -Every animal has a certain amount of energy contained in its muscles in the form of glycogen. At the point of slaughter, the glycogen in muscle is converted to lactic acid that steadily decreases the pH of the muscle, largely determining the ultimate eating quality result.

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