What is the primary function of glycogen in the human body?
Glycogen Synthesis (Glycogenesis) Pathway

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To break down fats
To store proteins
To synthesize lipids
To provide a rapid source of glucose
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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Which enzyme initiates the process of glycogen synthesis?
Glucokinase
Hexokinase
Glycogenin
Phosphoglucomutase
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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What is the role of phosphoglucomutase in glycogen synthesis?
Converts glucose 6-phosphate to glucose 1-phosphate
Activates glucose with UTP
Removes UDP from UDP-glucose
Forms alpha-1,4 linkages
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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What is the active form of glucose used in glycogen synthesis?
UDP-glucose
Glucose 1-phosphate
Fructose 6-phosphate
Glucose 6-phosphate
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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Which enzyme is responsible for forming alpha-1,4 linkages in glycogen?
Hexokinase
Glycogen synthase
Branching enzyme
Phosphoglucomutase
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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How does the branching enzyme contribute to glycogen structure?
Forms alpha-1,4 linkages
Removes glucose from glycogen
Converts glucose 6-phosphate to glucose 1-phosphate
Creates alpha-1,6 linkages
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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Why is branching important in glycogen molecules?
It increases the solubility of glycogen
It slows down glucose release
It stabilizes the glycogen structure
It speeds up the release of glucose
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