Is glycogen is broken down to release glucose. True or false. Explain

Q: Glycogen depletion resulting from intense, extensive exercise can lead to exhaustion and the…

A: Carbohydrates are a rich source of energy. They are breakdown into simple glucose units to get…

Q: Explain how glucose is broken down in general.

A: Carbohydrates are divided into 3 classes monosaccharide, disaccharide, and polysaccharide.…

Q: There must be a way to shut down glycogen breakdown quickly to prevent the wasteful depletion of…

A: Glucose is the energy source of energy in the body. Glucose is stored to form a storage polymer,…

Q: Amino groups in amino acids are removed by oxidative deamination followed by transamination.

A: The first step in catabolizing, or breaking down, an amino acid is the removal of its amine group…

Q: Identify the four mechanisms involved in maintaining the blood glucose concentration.

A: Blood is a fluid tissue that helps to transport oxygen and nutrients to all cells of the body. Also,…

Q: Why glucose is given to patient who have low blood sugar level?

A: Low blood sugar level is known as hypoglycemia can often be fatal condition . The blood sugar level…

Q: Explain what happens to excess glucose in the body.

A: Glucose is a monosaccharide sugar that is formed from the carbohydrate catabolism during digestion.…

Q: Which weight loss suggestion is designed to achieve some level of ketosis? Atkins Diet Exercise…

A: Ketosis is a metabolic condition that occurs naturally. It entails the body generating ketone bodies…

Q: Glucose are stored in the form of glycogen and any excess  will be stored in the form of…

A: Triacylglycerols (TAG) are glycerol esters of fatty acids (FAs). During triacylglycerol synthesis,…

Q: Explain the principal events of the catabolism of glycerol and fatty acids.

A: Metabolism is defined as the sum total of all the chemical reactions taking place in a cell to…

Q: Explain the changes in liver metabolism that occur when blood glucose levels drop after a meal has…

A: When a meal is consumed which is rich in starch or carbohydrates, it immediately increase the blood…

Q: Explain Anaerobic versus aerobic metabolism of glucose.

A: Biological molecules are chemical substances that occur in living organisms, and aid in performing…

Q: Breakdown of glycogen to release glucose.

A: Introduction: Multibranched polysaccharide glycogen is a form of glucose that is stored in animals,…

Q: Compare the regulation of glucagon and insulin secretion after a mealhigh in carbohydrates, after a…

A: Glucagon is the peptide hormone that is secreted from the alpha cell of the pancreas. It increases…

Q: List and describe the major tissues involved in cholesterol metabolism and their core  enzymes.

A: In addition to serving in the manufacture of steroid hormones, vitamin D, and bile acids,…

Q: Describe the central role of glucose in carbohydrate metabolism.

A: Carbohydrate metabolism is a fundamental biochemical process that ensures a constant supply of…

Q: Glycolysis reaction produces a molecule of Acetyl CoA. True or False?

A: Cellular respiration is that the process by which organisms mix oxygen with food molecules,…

Q: Explain how insulin and glucagon work together to maintain the blood glucose level within the normal…

A: The normal blood glucose level in adult is 130-140 mg/dL. High blood glucose level of 300 and above…

Q: Little ATP is produced during initial breakdown of macromolecules that occurs in the gut.

A: ATP or the adenosine triphosphate is the chemical energy storage molecule that stores the chemical…

Q: Can the intake of alanine, glycine, and serine relieve hypoglycemia caused by starvation? Explain.

A: Hypoglycemia- When the blood glucose level is less than normal level of glucose the condition result…

Q: During ketosis brought on by a ketogenic diet, liver gluconeogenesis rates are high

A: Ketosis is a process when body starts burning the fats for energy due to insufficient amount of…

Q: Describe the different functions of glycogen in liver and muscle

A: Polysaccharides are larger molecules of sugar compounds that are made up of many smaller units of…

Q: Does insulin stimulate receptors in the liver? True or false. Explain.

A: Insulin is an anabolic peptide hormone synthesized by pancreatic beta cells. It functions to…

Q: Explain the process of break down of glucose by various pathways.

A: Glucose is a type of sugar in the blood. It is the main source of energy in the body. The source of…

Q: Using the following key terms, discuss the regulation of carbohydrate metabolism.  Insulin,…

A: Introduction Glycolysis is a metabolic pathway during which glulcose molecule splits into pyruvate…

Q: What is done to glucose, after transport into skeletal muscle, to dedicate it to glycogen synthesis…

A: In animals the glucose is stored in the form of glycogen that is stored in the muscles and liver of…

Q: Gluconeogenesis is the process of producing glucose from non-carbohydrate sources. Choose one: False…

A: The body need energy (ATP) to conduct work, and glucose provides this energy. Glucose is taken from…

Q: Explain the functions of dihydroxyacetone phosphate and fatty acids in the triacylglycerol…

A: The tri-esters of fatty acids and glycerol are known as triacylglycerol. One glycerol and three…

Q: The citric acid cycle involves the release of carbon dioxide and the formation of FADH2. True False

A: Citric acid cycle/ TCA cycle/ Krebs cycle:  its a cyclic pathway common for the metabolism of…

Q: Define glucagon.

A: The endocrine system is involved in the secretion of hormones in the blood. Hormones are small…

Q: What are the roles of the pancreas and liver to regulate the blood glucose levels in the body

A: Digestive system is a part of body system which is involved in degradation of food material and…

Q: true/false: Transamination reactions yield an a-keto acid and an amino acid.

A: The amino acids undergo reactions like transamination and deamination. As the name suggests the…

Q: n what form does the body primarily store any excess glucose

A: Glucose is a metabolic form of energy in all living organism and it derived from carbohydrates.…

Q: Unlike other sources of energy within the cell-like sugars-fatty acids such as triacylglycerols can…

A: Triacylglycerol is simply a glycerol molecuoe ester bonded to 3 fatty acid molecules. Our body…

Q: True of False: Fatty acids are converted to blood sugar during starvation.

A: Introduction :- The building blocks of fatty acids are what give our bodies and the food we eat…

Q: The formation of glucose from noncarbohydrate sources is called gluconeogenesis. Select one: a.…

A: Energy (ATP) is needed for the body to perform work and the energy is supplied by glucose. Glucose…

Q: Describe the function of the insulin molecule in the body.

A: Hormones are biochemical messengers that help your body coordinate its various processes. Several…

Q: Explain the regulation of glycogen breakdown.

A: Glycogen phosphorylase catalyses the hydrolysis of glycogen to generate glucose-1-phosphate, which…