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Which of the following carbohydrates are polysaccharides?
(Select all that apply)
glycogen
glucose
maltose
lactose
cellulose
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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.
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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 store excess glucose
to make nucleic acids
to provide structural support to cells
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Which monomer is glycogen made up of?
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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
alpha-glucose
beta-glucose
galactose
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In cellulose, individual beta-glucose monomers join together using bonds, whereas cellulose chains are held together by bonds.
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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)
glycogen
starch
cellulose
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Starch and glycogen are made up of -glucose, whereas cellulose is made up of -glucose.
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Give one similarity and one difference between glycogen and starch
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