polysaccharides Flashcards
1
Q
polysaccharides definition
A
a polymer found by many monosaccharides joined by glyosidic bonds in a condensation reaction
2
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polysaccharides examples
A
Cellulose-(beta - glucose)
starch (alpha -glucose) in the form of amylose and amylopectin
glycogen ( alpha - glucose)
3
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polysaccharides function
A
energy storage (plants - starch and animals- glycogen)
structural - cell wall
