MDCAT Biology MCQ #725

After a meal, excess glucose in a human liver cell is converted into a highly branched polysaccharide. Identify this storage molecule.

MDCAT Biology MCQ #725

  1. Question 1

    Q1. After a meal, excess glucose in a human liver cell is converted into a highly branched polysaccharide. Identify this storage molecule.

    • A) Amylopectin
    • B) Cellulose
    • C) Glycogen
    • D) Amylose

    Answer: Glycogen

    Explanation: Glycogen is the highly branched animal storage carbohydrate, while starch is the storage form in plants (amylose and amylopectin).