Which of the following polymers of glucose are stored by animals?

Cellulose

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Amylose

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Amylopectin

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Glycogen

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Solution

The correct option is D
Glycogen

The correct option is option D.
The explanation for the correct option:
Glycogen is a polysaccharide of glucose.
It serves as energy storage in fungi and animals.
Glycogen is made and stored in liver and muscle cells.
It acts as secondary long-term storage in an animal body.
The explanation for the incorrect options:
Option A
Cellulose is found in plant and bacterial cell walls.
Option B
Amylose is a straight-chain polymer of glucose monomers found in starch.
Option C
Amylopectin is a branched-chain polymer of glucose monomers found in starch.
Final answer: Glycogen polymers of glucose are stored by animals.

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