FOOD CHEMISTRY
CARBOHYDRATES PROTEINS AND LIPIDS
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Question
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what is the storage(s) form of carbohydrate found in mammals?
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Glucose and glycogen
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Glycogen
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starch
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Fiber and glycogen
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Carbohydrates are produced as monosaccharides (glucose or fructose) in the process of photosynthesis. Glucose is stored as polysaccharide-starch in plants and glycogen in animals.
Detailed explanation-2: -Glycogen is a homopolysaccharide found in the liver and muscles of animals, where it is used to store energy. Chemically, glycogen is related to starch and closely resembles amylopectin.
Detailed explanation-3: -Excess carbohydrates are converted into sugars like glycogen and stored in the body. Thus, glycogen is the storage form of glucose in animals and humans which is analogous to the starch in plants. Glycogen is synthesised and stored mainly in the liver and the muscles.
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