Which of the following is characteristic of liver glycogen?
a. It is stored for the body's ongoing amino acid needs.
b. It is reserved for the liver's exclusive use
c. It represents a three-day supply of glucose.
d. It can be released into the blood as glucose.
e. It is stored in special liver cells called adipose cells.
d
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