When the level of glucose in your blood is high, your body is able to store excess glucose in the liver by forming glycogen. When blood glucose levels fall, this stored glucose can be released. Based on this information, which of the following is TRUE?
A) Glycogen is a highly branched functional group that forms a larger glucose polymer.
B) Glycogen is a polysaccharide formed by joining excess monosaccharides of glucose.
C) Glucose is a polysaccharide that can join to form the monosaccharide glycogen.
D) Glucose is not an organic molecule, but glycogen is an organic molecule.

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Glycogen is a polysaccharide, which means it is a complex carbohydrate made up of many glucose units linked together. It serves as a form of energy storage in animals and fungi, with glucose being the monosaccharide building block.

When the Level of Glucose in Your Blood Is High