Final answer:
An antiglycolytic agent preserves glucose in the blood by inhibiting various metabolic processes that could lead to its breakdown, thus maintaining glucose levels and preventing hypoglycemia.
Step-by-step explanation:
The purpose of an antiglycolytic agent is to preserve glucose levels in the blood. This has several effects on metabolic processes, including:
- Inhibiting glucose uptake by extrahepatic tissues, leading to a hyperglycemic effect.
- Increasing liver glycogen by enhancing glycogenesis through gluconeogenesis, which affects the lowering of blood glucose levels, known as hypoglycemic effect.
- Preventing blood coagulation by removing calcium from the blood, which can be achieved using anticoagulants like EDTA, oxalates, and citrates that precipitate calcium into insoluble salts.
Therefore, the correct answer to the student's question is that an antiglycolytic agent serves to preserve glucose (c).