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2. Storage: in the form of:

a) Glycogen: glycogenesis.
b) Fat: lipogenesis.

3. Conversion to substances of biological importance:

a) Ribose, deoxyribose → RNA and DNA.
b) Lactose → milk.
c) Glucosamine, galactosamine→mucopolysaccharides.
d) Glucoronic acid → mucopolysaccharides.
e) Fructose → in semen.

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