Asked by Blake Mieser on Jun 09, 2024
Verified
Animals store energy as which type of carbohydrate?
A) cellulose
B) glycogen
C) starch
D) chitin
E) sucrose
Carbohydrate
Carbohydrates are a group of organic compounds including sugars, starch, and cellulose that serve as a major energy source in the diet of animals.
Energy Store
The capacity of a system to contain energy for later use, often in the form of chemical bonds, mechanical position, or heat.
Animals
Multicellular, eukaryotic organisms of the kingdom Animalia that consume organic material, breathe oxygen, can move, reproduce sexually, and grow from a hollow sphere of cells, the blastula, during early embryonic development.
- Perceive the core arrangement and uses of carbohydrates in biological settings.
Verified Answer
MN
Mariam NasrullahJun 15, 2024
Final Answer :
B
Explanation :
Animals store energy in the form of glycogen, which is a complex carbohydrate similar to but more branched than starch. Cellulose is a carbohydrate found in plant cell walls, starch is a storage carbohydrate in plants, chitin is found in the exoskeleton of arthropods and fungi, and sucrose is a disaccharide used for transport and energy storage in plants.
Learning Objectives
- Perceive the core arrangement and uses of carbohydrates in biological settings.