When Muscle Cells Have More Glucose Than They Need for Energy,they

question 39

Multiple Choice

When muscle cells have more glucose than they need for energy,they may store some of the excess as _______.

• A)fiber
• B)certain B vitamins
• C)ketone bodies
• D)glycogen

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Definitions:

Thick Myofilaments

Components of the muscle fiber responsible for muscle contraction, composed primarily of the protein myosin.

Myosin Molecules

Motor proteins involved in muscle contraction and movement by interacting with actin fibers within muscle cells.

Sarcolemma

The cell membrane of a muscle fiber that encloses its cytoplasm and all its components.

Skeletal Muscle

A type of striated muscle tissue connected to bones, primarily responsible for voluntary movement and controlled by the somatic nervous system.