BIOMOLECULES AND ENZYMES

BIOLOGY

POLYSACCHARIDES

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
which of of these is not a homopolysaccharide?
A
starch
B
glycosaminoglycans
C
cellulose
D
chitin
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Glycosaminoglycans are heteropolysaccharides of the extracellular matrix.

Detailed explanation-2: -Homopolysaccharides or homoglycans are those complex carbohydrates which are formed by polymerization of only one type of monosaccharide monomers. For example, starch, glycogen, inulin, cellulose, chitin, etc. Agar, pectin, hyaluronic acid, heparin, etc., are heteropolysaccharides.

Detailed explanation-3: -Starch, glucose, and glycogen are examples of typical homopolysaccharides. Starch is mostly produced by green plants to store energy. Since starch is that type of polysaccharides, which is made up of the only same type of sugar monomer or monosaccharides, that is why it is also called homopolysaccharides.

Detailed explanation-4: -Glycogen is a homopolysaccharide found in the liver and muscles of animals, where it is used to store energy. Chemically, glycogen is related to starch and closely resembles amylopectin.

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