Tuesday, September 29, 2015

Which compound is a polysaccharide?A) glucose B) galactose C) fructose D) glycogen

The answer is
D.


Glycogen is a polymer (and
a polysaccharide) that serves as the secondary long-term energy storage in animal and
fungal cells, with the primary energy stores being held in adipose tissue. Glycogen has
a similar structure to starch, a less branched glucose polymer in plants, and is
sometimes referred to as animal starch.

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