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Where does insulin cause glucose to be stored as glycogen?
AIn liver and muscle
BIn bone and cartilage
CIn skin and hair
DIn blood plasma itself
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. In liver and muscle
1. Insulin moves glucose out of the blood and into the cells that need it.
2. It also stimulates the storage of glucose as glycogen in the liver and muscle.
3. Glucagon later reverses that storage when glucose runs low.
_Source: OpenStax Anatomy and Physiology (CC BY 4.0), Ch 24 "Metabolism and Nutrition", section 24.2 | Carbohydrate Metabolism_
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