The Liver and Skeletal Muscles Store Glucose as ________ for a Ready

Question

The liver and skeletal muscles store glucose as ________ for a ready energy source.
A) lipids
B) glucose
C) glycogen
D) urea
E) ketone bodies

Accepted Answer

The liver and skeletal muscles store glucose as glycogen, which can be quickly broken down and released into the bloodstream as glucose when blood glucose levels drop below normal. Lipids are not a form of glucose storage, and glucose is not typically stored as glucose itself. Urea is a waste product of nitrogen metabolism and not involved in glucose storage. Ketone bodies are produced during periods of prolonged fasting or carbohydrate restriction as an alternative fuel source, but they are not used for glucose storage.