Animal starch is the other name of

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Storage polysaccharides:

| Polysaccharide | Found in | Structure |
|---|---|---|
| Starch (amylose + amylopectin) | Plants | -D-glucose, -1,4 and -1,6 linkages |
| Glycogen | Animals (liver, muscles) | Highly branched, -1,4 and -1,6 linkages |

Glycogen is called "animal starch" because:
- It serves the same energy storage function in animals as starch does in plants
- Both are polymers of -D-glucose
- Glycogen is more highly branched than amylopectin (branches every 8–12 glucose units vs. ever

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