BIOMOLECULES AND ENZYMES

BIOLOGY

IMPORTANCE OF CARBOHYDRATES

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of these molecules is the main human storage of carbohydrates for animals?
A
Glycogen
B
Glucose
C
Starch
D
Lactose
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Glycogen is a multi-branched polymer of glucose that is used to store energy in animals. The polysaccharide structure is the body’s primary glucose storage structure. In both animals and humans, it is predominantly found in muscle and liver cells.

Detailed explanation-2: -Answer and Explanation: Glycogen is the storage form of carbohydrates in animals. Glycogen is much more branched than starch which is the carbohydrate storage form in plants.

Detailed explanation-3: -Glycogen is a polysaccharide of glucose. It serves as a form of energy storage in fungi as well as animals and is the main storage form of glucose in the human body.

Detailed explanation-4: -Glycogen is the storage form of carbohydrates in mammals. In humans the majority of glycogen is stored in skeletal muscles (∼500 g) and the liver (∼100 g).

Detailed explanation-5: -Glycogen is the storage form of glucose in animals and humans which is analogous to the starch in plants. Glycogen is synthesized and stored mainly in the liver and the muscles.

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