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What polysaccharide is stored as an energy source in the body of animals?
Glycogen, which occurs in large amounts in the liver.
How is energy captured and stored?
The process of cellular respiration is what makes energy. ATP is made during this process, ATP is the main source of energy in the body. Energy isn't really stored in the body, it is just made when needed.
What is a nonstrach polysaccharide?
Starch is a glucose polysaccharide that is bonded through alpha-linkage. Our body has an enzyme known as amylase which breaks these bonds and allows it to be digested by the body. Amylase is abundant in the mouth, which is why starch based products break down quickly as you chew them. A few examples of non-starch polysaccharides: Glycogen: A polysaccharide that consists of long chains of glucose, which as you may know, is a primary energy source for the body. It is stored in the liver. Cellulose: This is commonly known as dietary fibre, and is mostly indigestible. Our body does not have the enzymes required to break the beta-links in this glucose polysaccharide, which is why it passes through our system undigested.
What do lipids do for the human body?
provide insulation, protection, and stored energy
What is the function of a polysaccharide?
Polysaccharides are made of many glucose molecules. During digestion these molecules get separated and digested. They are the source of energy and in body they are stored as a polymer of glucose called glycogen.
What happens to the energy not stored in the body?
what happened to the energy that is not stored in your body
What provide the body with the most energy?
breaking the bonds in a polysaccharide
What is the majority of the energy in the body stored in?
the major form of stored energy in the body is carbohydrate, stored as glycogen
What molecules are stored in adipose tissue and serves as an important source of energy for the human body?
glucose
Is carbohyrates stored by the body as energy reserves?
Lipids are stored by the body as energy reserves
How do animals store glucose?
Most animals store glucose as glycogen in liver and muscles .
What is the function of glycogen in organisms?
it is a form of carbohydrates which is stored in the liver.it releases energy when the body needs it
