Which compound is a polysaccharide?A) glucose B) galactose C) fructose D) glycogen
2 Answers
samhouston | Middle School Teacher | (Level 1) Associate Educator
D) glycogen
The other three options are examples of monosaccharides.
coldwindz | Student, Grade 11 | (Level 1) Honors
The answer is D.
Glycogen is a polymer (and a polysaccharide) that serves as the secondary long-term energy storage in animal and fungal cells, with the primary energy stores being held in adipose tissue. Glycogen has a similar structure to starch, a less branched glucose polymer in plants, and is sometimes referred to as animal starch.