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Can hepatocytes store glucose as glycogen?
Glycogen Synthesis. In the human liver, a major quantitative pathway of glucose utilization is glycogen synthesis, glucose being stored as glycogen in...
What class of macromolecule ingested by animals is broken down into glucose?
Digestion of carbohydrates: Digestion of carbohydrates is performed by several enzymes. Starch and glycogen are broken down into glucose by amylase an...
Is glucose the basic unit of glycogen?
Fatty acids are basic units of glycogen. Glycerol is a basic unit of oils. Simple sugar is a basic unit of protein. When a substance is added to meat,...
What is the difference between ATP and glucose?
Glucose is the carbohydrate produced by photosynthesis. Energy-rich glucose is delivered through your blood to each of your cells. ATP is the usable f...
What is C6O6H12?
Glucose is a monosaccharide consisting of a pyranose ring, which contains five carbon atoms and one oxygen atom, with a hydroxymethyl group at C5. The...
Combines with glucose during respiration?
Aerobic respiration Glucose is oxidised to release its energy, which is then stored in ATP molecules. ... Aerobic respiration breaks down glucose and ...
What is the form of glucose when animals store it?
Glycogen is a multibranched polysaccharide of glucose that serves as a form of energy storage in animals, fungi, and bacteria. The polysaccharide stru...
What types of molecules are glucose sucrose and fructose?
Sucrose, glucose and fructose are all simple carbohydrates or simple sugars. Glucose and fructose are individual sugar units and are also called monos...
What monosaccharide combines with glucose to form lactose?
The monosaccharides that make up lactose are galactose and glucose. What monosaccharides join together to make lactose?What does glucose combine with ...