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Define starch, glycogen, and cellulose.

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Starch: an Un-branched or Mildly Branched storage polymer of glucose in plants. If there's extra glucose lying around. . .boom, starch.

Glycogen: Multi-branched storage polymer of glucose in animals, aka energy storage.

Cellulose: The primary component of plant cell walls, it's highly stable and insoluble.

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