UPSC CAPF AC 2024 Paper 1 · Question 26

Question 26 of the UPSC CAPF (AC) 2024 Paper I (4 August 2024). Try it first, then open the answer and explanation.

1. CAPF 2024 · P-I · Q26 · General Science · Biology

   In what form excess of glucose is stored in human body?

   1. Fructose
   2. Glycogen
   3. Glucose
   4. Starch

   मानव शरीर में ग्लूकोज की अतिरिक्त मात्रा किस रूप में संचित होती है?

   1. फल शर्करा (फ्रक्टोज़)
   2. ग्लाइकोजन
   3. ग्लूकोस
   4. मंड (स्टार्च)
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   Answer: (2) Glycogen

   उत्तर: (2) ग्लाइकोजन

   Excess glucose is converted into glycogen (glycogenesis) and stored mainly in the liver and skeletal muscles, to be broken down again when blood sugar falls. Starch is the storage carbohydrate of plants, not animals.

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