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Alygatorr01285

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What is the body's storage form of carbohydrates, usually found in the liver with some storage in the muscles?
 
  a. Sugar
  b. Glucose
  c. Lipids
  d. Glycogen

Question 2

What is the method by which inhaled oxygen is moved into the intravascular compartment called?
 
  a. Active transport
  b. Oxygenation
  c. Passive transport
  d. Mass movement



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Answer to Question 1

ANS: D
Glycogen is not generally consumed in the diet but is the body's storage form of carbohydrate. It is found mainly in the liver, with some storage in the muscles.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: C
Passive transport occurs when the patient inhales oxygen into the lungs, with the oxygen passing by diffusion into the intravascular compartment.





 

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