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Biochemistry Glycogen 955a031c

Major carbohydrate store in body is:

A
Hepatic glycogen
B
Blood glucose
C
Glycogen in adipose tissue
D
None of the above
High-Yield Explanation
Major carbohydrate store in the body is Hepatic glycogen, Hepatic glycogen maintains blood glucose concentration. No glycogen is stored in adipose tissue. In % glycogen stored in muscles> liver Body stores energy in the form of carbohydrates (glycogen) and not in form of fats because : Fats cannot be metabolized anaerobically. Mobilization of glycogen is faster than fats Fats can never be conveed to glucose Fatty acids cannot cross Blood Brain Barrier (BBB)

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