LIFE SCIENCE

OBJECTIVE LIFE SCIENCE

BIOCHEMISTRY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The polysaccharide ____ is stored in the muscles of animals as stored energy.
A
cellulose
B
starch
C
glycogen
D
keratin
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Glycogen is an even more highly branched polysaccharide of glucose monomers that serves the function of energy storage in animals. Glycogen is made and stored primarily in the cells of the liver and muscles. Figure 21.5. 2: Glycogen is a branched polymer of glucose and serves as energy storage in animals.

Detailed explanation-2: -Glycogen is a polysaccharide that is stored in the liver and muscles of animals as an energy reserve. It is a complex molecule where branches of glucose units are present.

Detailed explanation-3: -Glycogen is a polysaccharide that consists entirely of glucose molecules that are linked by two types of bonds-the alpha-1, 4-glycosidic bond and the alpha-1, 6-glycosidic bond. The alpha-1, 4-glycosidic bond is the more common bond and it gives glycogen a helical structure that is suitable for energy storage.

Detailed explanation-4: -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.

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