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The carbohydrate used as storge molecule...

The carbohydrate used as storge molecule in animal is

A

sucrose

B

glycogen

C

maltose

D

glucose

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B

In animals, the excess glucose is stored in the form of glycogen, which is synthesised and stored mainly in liver and muscles, Glycogen consists of long polymeric chains of glucose units connected by an alpha acetal linkage.
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