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Where do we store our excess sugar?

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Excess sugar is converted to fat and stored in fat cells.

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How do plants store excess sugar?

It saves it by stirring it in the leaf.


In what organ do animals store excess sugar?

Liver as glycogen


Does the liver store excess blood sugar as glycogen?

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Whahow do plants and animals store excess sugar?

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How do animals and plants store excess sugar?

Plants capture energy from sunlight by means of photosynthesis. Using the green pigment in their leaves called chlorophyll, which makes sugar. They store the sugar primarily as starch. Storage in the form of fat / oil is common too, especially in seeds. Animals mostly store excess sugar in body fat, and plants usually make fruit with excess sugar (as long as they have enough water).


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Does the large intestine store excess material?

It does not store excess material the rectum does that.


What system removes excess sugar and impurities from the blood?

The excretory system removes excess sugar and impurities from the blood.


What happens to a excess sugar when produced in a plant?

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Is carbhydrates storage in both plants and animals?

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