NEET BIOLOGY

CELL STRUCTURES AND FUNCTION

BIO MOLECULES

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The polysaccharide that is used for the storage of glucose in animal livers.
A
starch
B
glycogen
C
cellulose
D
chitin
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Glycogen is a glucose polysaccharide occurring in most mammalian and nonmammalian cells, in microorganisms, and even in some plants. It is an important and quickly mobilized source of stored glucose. In vertebrates it is stored mainly in the liver as a reserve of glucose for other tissues.

Detailed explanation-2: -Explanation: Glycogen is a polysaccharide used as energy storage in animals. Glycogen is a polymer made up of glucose units and undergoes hydrolysis to release glucose when demand for sugar increases.

Detailed explanation-3: -Glycogen: This polysaccharide is the polysaccharide found in animals to store energy and is composed of alpha-1, 4-glycosidic bonds with branched alpha-1, 6 bonds present at about every tenth monomer. It is mainly produced by the liver and muscles, but it can also be made during a process called glycogenesis.

Detailed explanation-4: -Glycogen is a storage polysaccharide, found in the liver and muscles of animals. Glycogen is a branched homopolymer of glucose.

Detailed explanation-5: -Three important polysaccharides, starch, glycogen, and cellulose, are composed of glucose. Starch and glycogen serve as short-term energy stores in plants and animals, respectively.

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