22. Carbohydrate Metabolism

Indicate whether the statements below apply to the glucose-regulating hormone insulin or to glucagon:

(c) not produced in people with type 1 diabetes

Name the location in the cell where the following catabolic processes take place:

a. glycolysis

How do low-carb diets work? We store glucose molecules in our muscles and liver as glycogen, which consists of thousands of glucose molecules linked together. During periods of fasting, we can activate glycogen to provide glucose.

(b) Individuals who do not eat carbohydrates do not store the same levels of glycogen as people who do. Explain the weight loss associated with storing less glycogen.