EVERYDAY SCIENCE

SCIENCE

CELL BIOLOGY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Animals store food as ____
A
starch
B
glucose
C
glycogen
D
fructose
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Glycogen: The food is stored in the form of Glycogen in the animal body . When the amount of glucose is high in the blood, it is converted into glycogen by the hormone insulin. It is a polysaccharide of glucose that serves as a primary storage form of glucose in the body.

Detailed explanation-2: -Glucose is the main source of fuel for our cells. When the body doesn’t need to use the glucose for energy, it stores it in the liver and muscles. This stored form of glucose is made up of many connected glucose molecules and is called glycogen.

Detailed explanation-3: -In animal cells, glucose is generally stored in the form of glycogen. This is done to not upset the osmotic balances in the cell. Glucose molecules are soluble in water and thus can cause the cell to become hypertonic. This will result in the entry of water molecules within the cells and cause it to lyse.

Detailed explanation-4: -Glycogen is the storage form of glucose in animals and humans. Glycogen is synthesized and stored mainly in the liver and the muscles. Therefore, this is the correct option.

Detailed explanation-5: -Food is stored in the form of glycogen in animals whereas, in the form of starch in plants. Plant cell consist of large vacuoles but, animal cell has smaller vacuoles.

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