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Which of the following carbohydrates are polysaccharides?

(Select all that apply)

cellulose

maltose

lactose

glucose

glycogen

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Which organism uses starch to store excess glucose?

bacteria

animals

plants

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Starch is made up of -glucose monomers.

alpha

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Give two features that help starch to function as an energy storage molecule

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What is the main role of glycogen?

to provide structural support to cells

to make nucleic acids

to store excess glucose

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Which monomer is glycogen made up of?

alpha-glucose

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Give two features of glycogen that help it to function as an energy storage molecule 

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Which monosaccharide is cellulose made up of?

fructose

beta-glucose

galactose

alpha-glucose

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In cellulose, individual beta-glucose monomers join together using bonds, whereas cellulose chains are held together by bonds.

glycosidic
hydrogen

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Give two ways in which the structure of cellulose helps to give it strength.

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Which of these polysaccharides are found in plants?

(Select all that apply)

starch

glycogen

cellulose

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Starch and glycogen are made up of -glucose, whereas cellulose is made up of -glucose. 

alpha
beta

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Give one similarity and one difference between glycogen and starch

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