NURSING ANM AND GNM

NURSING EXAM QUESTIONS

BIOCHEMISTRY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of following are storage polysaccharides?
A
starch and glucose
B
chitin and cellulose
C
starch and glycogen
D
chitin and glycogen
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Glucose is stored as polysaccharide, which are starch in plants and glycogen in animals. The animals store glycogen in the liver and muscles.

Detailed explanation-2: -a polysaccharide that occurs in a living organism as a form of stored energy: storage polysaccharides include the glycogen in animals and the starch and fructosan in plants.

Detailed explanation-3: -Plants store their excess glucose in the form of starch. Glucose is stored in the form of glycogen in humans and animals. Starch and glycogen are examples of storage polysaccharides whereas chitin and cellulose are examples of structural polysaccharides.

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