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BIO 101 BIO 101 Past Questions Objective Question

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Storage of polysaccharide in animals.
Options
A Starch
B Chitin
C Glycogen
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D Cellulose
Correct Answer

Option C is the correct answer.

Detailed Explanation

Glycogen is the primary storage polysaccharide in animals. It is stored mainly in the liver and muscles. Starch is the storage polysaccharide in plants, cellulose is a structural polysaccharide in plants, and chitin is a structural polysaccharide in fungi and arthropods.

Hint

What is the animal equivalent of plant starch?

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