I keep getting “Carbohydrates” questions wrong in Biomolecules. What's the trap?
confusing starch (plant storage) with glycogen (animal storage).
The usual trap: confusing starch (plant storage) with glycogen (animal storage). How to avoid it: starch stores energy in plants, glycogen in animals, cellulose gives structure. Go back to the definition — sugars and their polymers — the cell's quick energy source and structural material (cellulose).
Key point
Carbohydrates
Common mistake
confusing starch (plant storage) with glycogen (animal storage).
Memory tip
starch stores energy in plants, glycogen in animals, cellulose gives structure.
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