LIFE SCIENCE

OBJECTIVE LIFE SCIENCE

BIOCHEMISTRY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Animals store carbohydrates as ____ while plants store carbohydrates as ____
A
glycogen, starch
B
sugar, starch
C
starch, glucose
D
glycogen, glucose
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: -Plants store carbohydrates in long polysaccharides chains called starch, while animals store carbohydrates as the molecule glycogen.

Detailed explanation-3: -Answer and Explanation: Plants store energy in starches essentially because they lack the enzymes to break down fats for energy. Animals on the other hand are able to digest fats, proteins, and starch for energy which means we can use any of them for energy storage.

Detailed explanation-4: -Glycogen is a polysaccharide of glucose. Animals use glycogen to store energy. It is stored in the liver and the muscles to be used when needed.

Detailed explanation-5: -Glucose is stored as polysaccharide-starch in plants and glycogen in animals. The animals store glycogen in liver and muscles.

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