what chemical form does animal store glucose ?

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what chemical form does animal store glucose ?

2007-01-09 15:58:51 · 2 answers · asked by Nu Nu H 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Biology

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Animals store glucose in a highly branched polymer of glucose called glycogen. It is stored in muscle and liver but only the liver will release its stores back to the body when blood sugar levels fall. Glycogen is similar to amylopectin, (starch in plants), only a higher degree of branching.

2007-01-09 17:00:10 · answer #1 · answered by mr.answerman 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋

Glucose is stored as glycogen in the liver.

2007-01-10 10:15:28 · answer #2 · answered by Other sheep 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋