All of the Following Statements About the Nature of Glycogen

question 33

Multiple Choice

All of the following statements about the nature of glycogen are true EXCEPT:

• A) It is a polysaccharide used for storage.
• B) It is a branched polymer of linked glucose residues.
• C) It has all non-reducing ends.
• D) The highly branched structure allows the rapid mobilization of glucose during metabolic need.
• E) It is found primarily in the liver and skeletal muscles.

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Definitions:

Venae Cavae

The two large veins (superior and inferior) that return deoxygenated blood from the body to the heart.

Right Atrium

The upper right section of the heart, responsible for taking in blood lacking oxygen from the body and moving it to the right lower chamber.

Left Ventricle

The chamber of the heart that pumps oxygenated blood through the aorta to the rest of the body.

Pulmonary Trunk

A major blood vessel that carries blood from the right ventricle of the heart to the lungs for oxygenation.