Biology A-Level
Liver as a glucose buffer
What Liver as a glucose buffer means in Biology A-Level, as defined for AQA.
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The liver acts as a glucose buffer through glycogenesis, glycogenolysis and gluconeogenesis, with glucose released by the liver entering the blood and becoming available for respiration by body cells.
Topics that use Liver as a glucose buffer
- Control of blood glucose concentration (A-level only) (AQA A-Level)
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