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23. there are two categories of polysaccharides. name them and give exa…

Question

  1. there are two categories of polysaccharides. name them and give examples.
  2. complete the following chart of carbohydrates.
carbohydratemonomermade byfunction
animals
cellulose

Explanation:

Brief Explanations
  1. Polysaccharides are classified into storage and structural types. Storage polysaccharides store energy, and structural polysaccharides provide structural support.
  2. Starch is made of glucose monomers, produced by plants, and is an energy - storage molecule. The carbohydrate made by animals is glycogen, with glucose monomers and functions as an energy - storage molecule. Cellulose is made of glucose monomers, produced by plants, and provides structural support in plant cell walls.

Answer:

23.

Type of PolysaccharideExamples
Structural PolysaccharideCellulose (in plants), Chitin (in fungi and exoskeletons of arthropods)

24.

CarbohydrateMonomerMade byFunction
GlycogenGlucoseAnimalsEnergy - storage
CelluloseGlucosePlantsStructural support in plant cell walls