HUMAN NUTRITION

NUTRITION

CARBOHYDRATES

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
How are carbohydrates stored in animals?
A
Starch
B
Glycogen
C
Cellulose
D
Chitin
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Carbohydrates are stored in the form of starch in plants, while in animals, it is stored in the form of glycogen. Glycogen is made up of long polymer chains of glucose subunits bonded together by alpha acetal linkage.

Detailed explanation-2: -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.

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