NEET BIOLOGY

BIOLOGICAL CLASSIFICATION

KINGDOM ANIMALS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Food storage in Kingdom Animalia is
A
Glycogen
B
Starch
C
Mannitol
D
Chitin
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Glycogen is the storage form of glucose in animals and humans. Glycogen is synthesized and stored mainly in the liver and the muscles. Therefore, this is the correct option.

Detailed explanation-2: -Cells store sugar molecules as glycogen in animals and starch in plants; both plants and animals also use fats extensively as a food store.

Detailed explanation-3: -Animals are part of Kingdom Animalia. They are heterotrophic and eukaryotic organisms. They are dependent on plants for their food requirements. They don’t have a cell wall and store food in the form of glycogen.

Detailed explanation-4: -Glycogen is an extensively branched glucose polymer that animals use as an energy reserve. It is the animal analog to starch. Glycogen does not exist in plant tissue. It is highly concentrated in the liver, although skeletal muscles contain the most glycogen by weight.

Detailed explanation-5: -Additional Information:-The major sites for storage of glycogen in animals are muscle and liver.

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