Isolation of Glycogen

Question 1

we store glucose as a polymer in the form of

Answer 1

glycogen

Question 2

has a branched structure like amylopectin

Answer 2

glycogen

Question 3

The branches of glycogen occur at every

Answer 3

every 13 glucose residus

Question 4

other name for glycogen

Answer 4

animal starch

Question 5

average chain length of branches of glycogen

Answer 5

13 glucose residues

Question 6

Glycogen is primarily found in animal tissues especially in the ____________

Answer 6

liver and muscle
mollusks

Question 7

True or False: low levels of glucose in blood trigger release of glycogen in liver

Answer 7

True

Question 8

breaks down into glucose-6-phosphate which is hydrolyzed to glucose

Answer 8

liver glycogen

Question 9

Liver glycogen is broken down into _________________ which is hydrolyzed to glucose

Answer 9

glucose-6-phosphate

Question 10

In muscle, glucose-6-phosphate obtained from glycogen breakdown enter the _________ pathway rather than being exported to the bloodstream

Answer 10

glycolytic pathway

Question 11

Adding _________ to the solution (glycogen water) will precipitate the glycogen

Answer 11

alcohol