Question

What happens to excess carbohydrates in animals?

They are stored as fat.
They are stored as protein.
They are stored as starch.
They are stored as sugar.

Answer 1

They are stored as fat.

Answer 2

The correct answer would be "They are stored as fat".

In animals, the excess of carbohydrates or glucose is first converted into glycogen (polysaccharide) through the process called glycogenesis. It is then stored in the liver and skeletal muscles.

When glycogen reservoirs are saturated, excess carbohydrates, as well as proteins, are converted into fats which are then majorly stored in adipose tissues.

Adipose tissues serve as the long-term energy storage reservoirs.