5. What type of organic compound does Glycogen belong to? Glycogen is a Carbohydrate. Family members are: Glucose Sucrose Fructose etc
6. What are the general functions of all compounds in the family? Function of Carbohydrates: the storage of energy building blocks for the structure of many cell organelles.
7. Functions of Glycogen Storage form of glucose in animal Glycogen created to store chemical energy in animals Short Term Maintain blood glucose levels
8. Why am I a good parent? I have muscle tissues and a liver I work a lot so I need the energy provided by glycogen. I eat a lot of food with glucose so glycogen makes a perfect storage for the glucoses.