MDCAT Biology MCQ #798

A person goes on a 24-hour fast. To maintain blood glucose levels, the liver begins breaking down which highly branched storage polysaccharide?

MDCAT Biology MCQ #798

  1. Question 1

    Q1. A person goes on a 24-hour fast. To maintain blood glucose levels, the liver begins breaking down which highly branched storage polysaccharide?

    • A) Amylose
    • B) Amylopectin
    • C) Cellulose
    • D) Glycogen

    Answer: Glycogen

    Explanation: Glycogen is the animal storage starch found in liver and muscles. Amylopectin is a plant starch component, not found in human liver.