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instructions starch cellulose contains glucose connected by β linkages …

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starch
cellulose
contains glucose connected by β linkages
functions as a storage molecule
functions as a structural molecule
contains glucose connected by α linkages
contains fructose connected by α linkages
contains fructose connected by β linkages

Explanation:

Brief Explanations

Starch is a storage polysaccharide in plants made of glucose monomers linked by α-linkages. Cellulose is a structural polysaccharide in plant cell walls made of glucose monomers linked by β-linkages.

Answer:

Starch:
  1. Functions as a storage molecule
  2. Contains glucose connected by α linkages
Cellulose:
  1. Functions as a structural molecule
  2. Contains glucose connected by β linkages