Question

The major form of stored energy in animal bodies is _______, because it _______. question 6 options:

a.glycogen; is lightweight
b.protein; is a long-term energy storage form
c.fat; has the highest energy content per gram
d.fat; is readily stored and dissolved in water
e.glycogen; breaks down into readily usable carbohydrates

Answer 1

The correct answer is e.glycogen; breaks down into readily usable carbohydrates.

Animals store some glucose (smallest molecule into which a carbohydrate is broken down) in the cells of the liver. The energy of glucose is stored as glycogen. Glycogen is a very large, multi-branched polymer of glucose residues that can be broken down when energy is needed for the cells.