Both starch and glycogen are made up of glucose, however: (a) starch is present in liver and glycogen is present in red blood cells. (b) glycogen is made in animal cells, but starch is made in plant cells. (c) both starch and glycogen are present in anima

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Q: 53 (CAPF/2023)
Both starch and glycogen are made up of glucose, however:
(a) starch is present in liver and glycogen is present in red blood cells.
(b) glycogen is made in animal cells, but starch is made in plant cells.
(c) both starch and glycogen are present in animal and plant cells.
(d) both starch and glycogen are present in plant cells only.

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Science

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CAPF

Glycogen is the storage form of glucose in animals, and it is mainly stored in the liver and muscles. Starch, on the other hand, is the storage form of glucose in plants. This structural differentiation is why glycogen is associated with animals and starch with plants.