oral glucose test Flashcards
1
Q
What is glucose?
A
-Monosaccharide used as a rapid energy source
-Polar = easy to transport
-Hydrophobic cell membrane = easy to cross
-Easily polymerised = stored as glycogen
What is glucose?
-Monosaccharide used as a rapid energy source
-Polar = easy to transport
-Hydrophobic cell membrane = easy to cross
-Easily polymerised = stored as glycogen