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What organ is the primary user of glucose in the body?
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3. Energy & Cell Processes
Introduction to Metabolism
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Where is excess glucose primarily stored in the body?
A
Kidneys
B
Liver
C
Pancreas
D
Spleen
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Understand that glucose is a simple sugar that serves as a primary energy source for the body's cells.
Recognize that the body stores excess glucose in the form of glycogen, a polysaccharide, to be used when energy is needed.
Identify the liver as the primary organ responsible for storing glycogen. The liver can convert glucose into glycogen through a process called glycogenesis.
Note that while the liver is the main storage site, muscles also store glycogen, but the liver is more significant in regulating blood glucose levels.
Conclude that the liver is the correct answer for where excess glucose is primarily stored in the body.
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