BIOLOGY
POLYSACCHARIDES
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Question
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carbohydrate chains with three or more monosaccharides
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always highly branched
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can have different types of monosaccharides
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have two types
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Detailed explanation-1: -Cellulose is the major polysaccharide found in plants responsible for structural role. It is one of the most naturally abundant organic compounds found on the planet. Cellulose is an unbranched polymer of glucose residues put together via beta-1, 4 linkages, which allow the molecule to form long and straight chains.
Detailed explanation-2: -Glycogen is structurally quite similar to amylopectin, although glycogen is more highly branched (8–12 glucose units between branches) and the branches are shorter.
Detailed explanation-3: -Polysaccharides. A long chain of monosaccharides linked by glycosidic bonds is known as a polysaccharide (poly-= “many”). The chain may be branched or unbranched and may contain different types of monosaccharides.
Detailed explanation-4: -Depending on which monosaccharides are connected, and which carbons in the monosaccharides connects, polysaccharides take on a variety of forms. A molecule with a straight chain of monosaccharides is called a linear polysaccharide, while a chain that has arms and turns is known as a branched polysaccharide.