BRAINCAKEGlycogen
Glycogen is a storage polysaccharide found in animals and bacteria.
It is similar in structure to starch but has shorter chains and is more highly branched.
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Key terms in this lesson
- polysaccharide
- A polymer formed from many monosaccharides joined together by glycosidic bonds.
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- Test for Starch
- Cellulose
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