Question

In terms of energy storage, _______ is to animals what _______ is to plants.
a. lactose; starch
b. sucrose; glucose
c. glycogen; starch
d. glucose; fructose
a. monosaccharides; disaccharides

Answer 1

The correct answer is c. In terms of energy storage, glycogen is to animals what starch is to plants. Glycogen is a form of energy storage in animals and it is the main storage of glucose in the body. Starch also have a large number of glucose units and it is produced by plants.