differentiate between glucose, glycogen, carbohydrates and fats explaining all the terms.

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Carbohydrates are energy giving food whereas fats keep our body warm along with providing energy. Our body gains energy first from carbohydrates and if carbohydrates are not present or fully consumed then body utilizes fats molecule to get energy.
Glycogen (C₆ H₁₀ O₅ ) n is a multi branched polysaccharide made up of glucose subunits. In humans, it is stored in the liver and muscles of the body. It is the chief form of stored energy in the body of animals.
Glucose is a simple type of carbohydrate which provides instant energy to the body.Glucose is a monosaccharide with formula C₆H₁₂O₆ or H-(C=O)-(CHOH)5-H, whose five hydroxyl (OH) groups are arranged in a specific way along its six-carbon backbone.

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