Question

Animal starch is known as _________.

Answer 1

Glycogen:

1. Animal starch is commonly known as glycogen.
2. Glycogen, which is polymerised glucose, is stored in mammals.
3. It is stored in the liver's hepatic cells.
4. It is a type of starch that is derived from plants and retained in the bodies of mammals.
5. It is a polysaccharide that is structurally similar to amylopectin.
6. It has glucose molecules which are linked by alpha 1,4 glycosidic and alpha 1,6 glycosidic bonds.
7. Glycogen is found in modest amounts, approximately 100gm in the liver and approximately 500gm in muscle tissue.

Final answer: Animal starch is known as glycogen.