Question

What polysaccharide serves as long-term glucose storage in the liver and muscle cells of animals?

Answer 1

Carbohydrates are the main energy storage molecule for most organisms. In muscles, polysacharides (a type of carbohydrate) are produced.

Polysaccharides are used as energy storage compounds by both plants and animals. Plants produce a polysaccharide called starch.

Vertebrate animals, including humans, produce a polysaccharide called glycogen, which is stored in liver and muscle cells. Glycogen is sometimes called animal starch