The body's storage form of carbohydrates, usually found in the liver with some storage in the muscles, is:
a. sugar.
b. glucose.
c. lipids.
d. glycogen.
D
Glycogen is not generally consumed in the diet but is the body's storage form of carbohydrate. It is found mainly in the liver, with some storage in the muscles.
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