BIOLOGY
CARBOHYDRATES
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Question
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Starch
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Glycogen
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Sucrose
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Cellulose
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Detailed explanation-1: -Starch is a mixture of two glucose polymers: amylose, which comprises (1→4) -linked chains of up to several thousand glucose units and amylopectin which is highly branched (with (1→6) -linkages as well as (1→4) -linkages) and may comprise over 100, 000 glucose residues.
Detailed explanation-2: -Glycogen: This polysaccharide is the polysaccharide found in animals to store energy and is composed of alpha-1, 4-glycosidic bonds with branched alpha-1, 6 bonds present at about every tenth monomer. It is mainly produced by the liver and muscles, but it can also be made during a process called glycogenesis.
Detailed explanation-3: -One of the best known polysaccharides is starch, the main form of energy storage in plants. Starch is a staple in most human diets. Foods such as corn, potatoes, rice, and wheat have high starch contents. Starch is made of glucose monomers and occurs in both straight-chain and branched forms.