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Luden [163]
3 years ago
8

What is the difference between 'glycogen' , 'glucagon' and 'glucose' ?​

Biology
2 answers:
cluponka [151]3 years ago
8 0

Answer:

Glucagon's role in the body is to prevent blood glucose levels dropping too low. To do this, it acts on the liver in several ways: It stimulates the conversion of stored glycogen (stored in the liver) to glucose, which can be released into the bloodstream. This process is called glycogenolysis.

suter [353]3 years ago
3 0

Answer:

Within the liver, glucose becomes stored as a complex sugar (polysaccharide) called glycogen. ... Glucagon serves an additional function as well, which is to signal the release of stored fats within the liver through a process known as lipolysis.

Explanation:

Got this from google Hope it helps!! :))

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