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Polysaccharides Flashcards

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What are polysaccharides?

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polymers that are made from disaccharides and form important biological macromolecules

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What is glycogen?

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composed of thousands of glucose units that serves as an energy storage carbohydrate in animals

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What is starch?

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composed of thousands of glucose units that are branched and serves as energy storage in plants

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What is cellulose?

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polymer of cellobiose

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Is the hydrolysis of polysaccharides into monosaccharides thermodynamically favorable or unfavorable?

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favorable

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