Starch And Glycogen: Essential Energy Stores
Starch and glycogen are two complex carbohydrates essential for energy storage in plants and animals, respectively. Starch, a homopolysaccharide of glucose, is synthesized and stored in plants’ chloroplasts, while glycogen, also a homopolysaccharide of glucose, is synthesized and stored in animals’ muscles and liver. Both starch and glycogen are insoluble in water, but they can … Read more