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The glucose is converted into glycogen in liver and stored in
The glucose is converted into glycogen in liver and stored in
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The correct option is B Liver and muscles
Once glucose is in blood insulin hormone converts the glucose into the glycogen. Glycogen is the form in which the body stores glucose. The liver can store about 100 g of glucose in the form of glycogen. The muscles can store approximately 500 g of glycogen. Because of the limited storage areas, any carbohydrates that are consumed beyond the storage capacity are converted to and stored as fat.
Once glucose is in blood insulin hormone converts the glucose into the glycogen. Glycogen is the form in which the body stores glucose. The liver can store about 100 g of glucose in the form of glycogen. The muscles can store approximately 500 g of glycogen. Because of the limited storage areas, any carbohydrates that are consumed beyond the storage capacity are converted to and stored as fat.
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