Glycogen provides long-term energy storage.
Glycogen is an example of a carbohydrate which is a polysaccharide that acts as a long-term energy storage compound in animals.
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- Living organisms require energy in order to undertake their daily activities such as growth and development, locomotion, gaseous exchange, etc. To do so they obtain nutrients for short-term and long-term energy source.
- Carbohydrates are the major energy source for living organisms, however, living organisms may use other sources of energy such as proteins or fats when carbohydrates is out of stock or not available.
Energy source in animals
- Animals use simple carbohydrates such as glucose obtained from diet for short-term energy sources.
- These simple carbohydrates may also be stored for future use in the form of glycogen, which makes glycogen a long-term energy source, to be used when need arises.
- When glucose levels are low in the body hormones in the body trigger the breakdown of glycogen to glucose.
- Other sources of energy such as proteins and fats are used when carbohydrates storage is depleted, for example during starvation.
Energy source in plants
- In plants, on the other hand, simple carbohydrates are similarly used as a short term source of energy. Additionally, simple molecules such as glucose are stored in the form of starch for long-term source of energy for the plants.
<em><u>Why other Choices are incorrect</u></em>:
<h3>Glucagon </h3>
- Glucagon is the hormone that increases the blood glucose level to avoid it from dropping below optimum level.
- The hormone acts on the liver to stimulate the breakdown of glycogen to glucose, a process called glycogenolysis, and the glucose is released to the blood stream.
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Glucose
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- Glucose is a simple carbohydrate classified as monosaccharides. It acts as the short term source of energy in both plants and animals.
- It is readily broken down during the process of cellular respiration to yield energy in the form of ATP, which is then used to drive cellular processes.
<h3>Cellulose
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- Cellulose is an example of a complex carbohydrates known as polysaccharides.
- It is found in plants cells lining the cell wall of all plant cells which is one of the key distinguishing feature between plant cells and animal cells.
Keywords: Glycogen, Glucose, energy sources
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Level: High school
Subject: Biology
Topic: Cellular respiration
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Answer:
The correct answer is option B.
Explanation:
On seeing the question, it is clear that it is based upon the concept of semi-conservative theory for the replication of DNA. It is mentioned that when the bacteria were grown on N-15, the mass was 55 fg. Now, after two generations, the DNA would comprise N-14 and the mass of them will be 5.4 fg.
The average mass would be = 5.4 + 5.5 / 2 = 10.9 / 2 = 5.45 fg. The mass of the bacteria isolated from the culture would possibly contain both the masses. That is, the mass of DNA with N-14 only would be 5.4 fg, and the mass of DNA with both N-15 and N-14 would be the average, that is, 5.45 fg.
Answer:
C) a carbohydrate that takes longer to break down in the body puts less sugar into your bloodstream
Explanation:
Whole grains are a more complex carbohydrate than your basic white bread, meaning it takes longer to break down and doesn't flood your bloodstream with sugar the way white bread does when eaten. (also, the other three are not very closely related to/answer the question)
