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Glycogen is a long, very "branchy" chain of glucose molecules stored primarily in the liver and muscle tissue.
After eating, the liver converts much of the carbohydrate content of a meal into glycogen which keeps blood glucose levels at a relatively constant level (even if the meal is very high in sugar and other carboydrates). After the meal has been thoroughly digested and blood glucose levels begin to fall, the liver begins breaking down its glycogen stores to blood glucose levels so that other organs can continue to function normally.
Glycogen in muscles acts primarily as a "fast-acting" energy reserve for the muscles during strenuous exercise, and the glycogen in muscles cannot be used by any other parts of the body as muscle cells lack the enzyme that allows glucose to pass from the cells into the blood stream.
Adipose tissue (fat) is the main form of stored energy in animals, being much more compact than glycogen. However, it is a lipid, not a carbohydrate.
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What stores carbohydrates in animals?
Excess carbohydrates are stored as fat.
In what form are carbohydrates stored in animals?
Excess carbs and calories are stored as fat.
Complex carbohydrates are stored in animals in the form?
Glycogen
What is the stored form of carbohydrate in plants and animals respictively?
Starch is the storage form of carbohydrates in plants. In contrast, glycogen is the storage form of carbohydrates in animals.
What form are excess carbohydrates stored as in animals?
Excess carbs and calories are stored as fat.
Are carbohydrates stored similarly in both plants and animals?
No - they are stored in different forms. The main storage carbohydrate in plants is starch, and in animals it is glycogen.
What is the process in which plant and animals use oxygen to break down stored carbohydrates?
cellular respiration
Excess carbohydrates are stored in humans as?
Excess carbohydrates are stored as fat.
What polysaccharide is stored as an energy source in the body of animals?
Glycogen, which occurs in large amounts in the liver.
Carbohydrates that are not used for energy is stored as .?
If the calories from extra carbohydrates (carbs not needed for energy) they are stored as fat.
What do animals eat to obtain their energy - rich compounds?
Animals generally eat carbohydrates to give then energy. The fats that are stored in the bodies can also be used to give them energy.
How energy from the sun is transferred through organisms?
First, energy from the sun is used to combine CO2 and water to make carbohydrates. The carbohydrates have stored energy that is released when the carbohydrates are broken down. When animals eat the plant and break down the carbohydrates, they receive energy. In turn, carnivores that eat those animals receive energy from the fats and proteins in their prey.
