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- Biomolecules (B)
NEET · Botany · Biomolecules (B)
What is glycogen in animals?
What is glycogen in animals?
Options
- AA variant of cellulose
- BA storehouse of energy in animal tissues
- CA polymer of glucose
- DA polymeric polysaccharide consisting of only one type of monosaccharide (fructose)
Correct answer
B. A storehouse of energy in animal tissues
Step-by-step solution
Cellulose is a polymeric polysaccharide consisting of only one type of monosaccharide i.e., glucose. Cellulose is a homopolymer. Starch is a variant of this but present as a store house of energy in plant tissues. Animals have another variant called glycogen. Inulin is a polymer of fructose.