Polysaccharides Flashcards
1
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polysaccharides
A
a polymer by many monosaccharidesin reapeating units joined by a glyosidic bonds in a condensation reaction where water is lost
2
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Examples of polysaccharides
A
cellulose
starch
glycogen
3
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What is cellulose made of
A
beta glucose
4
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what is glycogen made of
A
alpha glucose
5
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What is starch made from
A
alpha glucose in the form of amylose
and amylopectin
6
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function
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Energy storage(plant starch and animal glycogen
structural cell wall
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