Question

To obtain energy from starch and glycogen, the body must begin by Group of answer choices converting both starch and glycogen to fatty acids. removing one glucose at a time with a condensation reaction. hydrolyzing both starch and glycogen to glucose. hydrolyzing the starch to glucose and the glycogen to amino acids.

Answer 1

Hydrolyzing both starch and glycogen to glucose

Step-by-step explanation:

Starch and glycogen are both forms of carbohydrates called "polysaccharide" found in the foods we consume. Polysaccharide are polymers that constitutes several monomeric units called monosaccharides. Monosaccharides are the forms in which the body can absorb energy.

Hence, starch and glycogen as polysaccharides must first be hydrolysed (broken down) into a monosaccharide called GLUCOSE in order to obtain energy for the body.