The role of the liver in response to glycogen is to
a. decrease blood sugar levels when insulin production is inadequate.
b. synthesize amino acids.
c. break down the glycogen to glucose to maintain blood sugar levels.
d. produce amino acids.
C
Glycogen, the stored form of glucose, can be synthesized from glucose or from protein, fat, or lactic acid. Glycogen is broken down to glucose by the liver to maintain normal blood glucose levels. The liver also has a vital role in amino acid metabolism and can synthesize amino acids from metabolites of carbohydrates and fats or can deaminate amino acids to produce ketoacids and ammonia, from which urea is formed.
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