AP BIOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Both glycogen and starch are used as energy reserves, which can be broken down into glucose to supply ATP molecules.

Detailed explanation-2: -Starch serves as energy storage in plants. Glycogen is an even more highly branched polysaccharide of glucose monomers that serves the function of energy storage in animals.

Detailed explanation-3: -The starch is converted to glucose, which is normally used for biochemical energy. Excess glucose is stored as glycogen in liver and muscle tissue to be used when needed. If there is a lot of glycogen available, the muscles will have more biochemical energy to draw on when needed for the long run.

Detailed explanation-4: -Plants store carbohydrates in long polysaccharides chains called starch, while animals store carbohydrates as the molecule glycogen. These large polysaccharides contain many chemical bonds and therefore store a lot of chemical energy.

Detailed explanation-5: -Plants store energy in starches essentially because they lack the enzymes to break down fats for energy. Animals on the other hand are able to digest fats, proteins, and starch for energy which means we can use any of them for energy storage.