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What plant cells store glucose as a polysaccharide?

starch


Animal cells store excess sugar in the form of a polysaccharide called starch?

Actually, animal cells store excess sugar in the form of glycogen, not starch. Glycogen is a polysaccharide that serves as a short-term energy storage molecule in animals, while starch is commonly found in plants for energy storage.


What is the name of the animal polysaccharide composed of glucose units?

Polysaccharides means "many sugar". Examples of polysaccharides are cellulose, a substance in the cell walls of plants;which is stored in plant cells for food; and glycogen(animal starch) which animals store as a short term, reserve energy source.


What polysaccharide serves as long-term glucose storage in the liver and muscle cells of?

Glycogen


Do animal cells have a starch grain?

Cellulose is not an animal starch. It comes from the cell walls of plant cells.


What is the storage form of glucose used by animal cells?

The form of glucose used my plants is called starch, which is found in the cell wall of the plant, along with cellulose.


What type of a polysaccharide can be found in plant cells that consist entirely of glucose monomers?

Starch is a polysaccharide found in plant cells that consists entirely of glucose monomers. It serves as a storage form of energy in plants and is the main carbohydrate source in the human diet.


What are three examples of polymer glucose?

Starch: A polysaccharide polymer made up of glucose units, commonly found in plant-based foods like potatoes and grains. Cellulose: Another polysaccharide polymer composed of glucose units, serving as a structural component in plant cell walls. Glycogen: A highly branched polymer of glucose that serves as a storage form of energy in animal cells, particularly in the liver and muscles.


What molecules are storage forms of glucose in plant and animal cells?

The storage form is called glycogen and is usually found in the liver.


Where does the glucose in animal cells ocme from?

Animals get the glucose in their cells through plants. They obtain the glucose by eating the plants and absorbing their glucose and energy.


What is the most abundant organic compound and animal cells?

It is a polysaccharide the Glycogen.


What is glycogen and which group it belongs to?

Glycogen is a polysaccharide that serves as a form of energy storage in animals, including humans. It belongs to the carbohydrate group. Glycogen is stored mainly in the liver and muscle cells and can be broken down into glucose to provide a rapid source of energy.