2026 · Q106
Which of the following statements regarding the similarity in glycogen in animal cell and starch in plant cell is/are NOT correct?
- 1Both are mixtures of amylose and amylopectin.
- 2Starch and glycogen, both represent the storage form of carbohydrate in liver cells. Select the answer using the code given below:
General KnowledgeBiology
- A1 only
- B2 only
- CBoth 1 and 2
- DNeither 1 nor 2
Explanation
The question asks which statements are NOT correct. Statement 1 is not correct: starch (not glycogen) is the mixture of amylose and amylopectin; glycogen is a highly branched polymer similar to amylopectin but more branched. Statement 2 is not correct: glycogen is the storage carbohydrate in animal liver and muscle cells, while starch is stored in plant cells, not in liver cells. Both statements being not correct, the answer is (C) Both 1 and 2.