Lecture 8 Flashcards
1
Q
Following ingestion of a carbohydrate rich meal, blood glucose levels increase rapidly. Which hormone is
released in response to the increasing levels of glucose; from where is this hormone released? What
polysaccharide is formed in response to this hormone? What is this process of glucose storage called?
Where is it most likely to occur in the body?
A
2
Q
Approximately how much energy is stored as a carbohydrate in our bodies?
A
