Chapter 21, Problem 8P

Interpretation Introduction

Interpretation:

The animals store energy as glycogen and do not convert all excess fuel into fatty acids.

Concept introduction:

The storage form of glucose is glycogen, a polymer of glucose having branches at every ten residues. It is stored in the skeletal muscle cells and liver within the granules of cytoplasm. Glycogen is used for regulation of blood glucose level by the liver and as a form of energy by the skeletal muscles. Glycogen can be broken down to yield glucose molecules when energy is required.