NEET Chemistry Carbohydrates Assertion Reason Question
Assertion (A): Glycogen is more highly branched than amylopectin.
Reason (R): Glycogen is stored in the liver and muscles of animals as a reserve carbohydrate.
Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A.
Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A.
A is true, but R is false.
A is false.
Correct Answer
Detailed Explanation
While both statements are true, the reason for glycogen being more highly branched than amylopectin is not because it is stored in the liver and muscles, but due to its structural role in animals.
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