HUMAN NUTRITION

NUTRITION

NUTRITION ENERGY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What is glycogen?
A
A monosaccharide
B
A disaccharide
C
A polypeptide
D
A polysaccharide
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Glycogen is a polysaccharide of glucose that serves as a form of energy storage in fungi and animals. The polysaccharide structure of glucose shows the primary storage form of glucose in the body. Glycogen is made and stored in the cells of liver and muscles that are hydrated with the four parts of water.

Detailed explanation-2: -Glucose is not a polysaccharide. Glucose is a monosaccharide because it is just one sugar unit. Many polysaccharides such as starch are made of glucose units.

Detailed explanation-3: -Polysaccharides are polymeric carbohydrates composed of long chains of monosaccharide units joined by glycosidic linkages with a general formula of (C6H10O5)n, 40≤n≤3000.

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