KROK 1 2023 – Question 72 · KROK (Medicine) · Biological Chemistry
In the human body, reserves of carbohydrates are localized mainly in the liver and skeletal muscles. Which reserve becomes mobilized to maintain blood glucose levels during fasting?
- A. Amylopectin
- B. Hepatic glycogen
- C. Muscle glycogen
- D. Starch
- E. Cellulose
Hint
Only one stored carbohydrate pool has the enzyme needed to release free glucose into the bloodstream, so think of which tissue can do this during a fast.
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