Question

Glycogen is _____.

a. a polysaccharide found in animals
b. a polysaccharide found in plant cell walls
c. a source of saturated fat
d. a transport protein that carries oxygen
e. the form in which plants store sugars

Answer 1

The correct answer is option A. a polysaccharide found in animals.

Explanation:

Glycogen is a polysaccharide that is helpful in storing energy in the body. It is very similar to the starch that is found in the plants that store energy where it is found in animals and humans.

Glycogen is the makeup of stockpiling the glucose as a unit and creates a polymer that is essential for the creature. The polymer of glucose is bound together with help alpha(1-4) with branches happening alpha(1-6) roughly every 8-12 buildups.

Thus, the correct answer is option A.

Answer 2

A polysaccharide found in animals.

Step-by-step explanation:

Biomolecules are the important chemical compounds present in the living organisms and responsible for all the functional activities of the body. Four important biomolecules are carbohydrates, proteins, fats and lipids.

Glycogen is a carbhydrate made of the polymer of the glucose linked through the glycosidic bonds. The glycogen acts as the energy source and present in animals mainly. Glycogen is mainly stored in the liver and the skeletal muscles of the animals.

Thus, the correct answer is option (a).