BIOLOGY
POLYSACCHARIDES
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Question
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Glucose-6-phosphate
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Glycogen
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Starch
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Cellulose
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Chitin
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Detailed explanation-1: -Plants store their excess glucose in the form of starch. Glucose is stored in the form of glycogen in humans and animals. Starch and glycogen are examples of storage polysaccharides whereas chitin and cellulose are examples of structural polysaccharides.
Detailed explanation-2: -Starch is the storage form of glucose in plants, stored in seeds, roots, and tubers for later use as an energy source for the plant to reproduce. When a seed is buried deep in the soil, this starch can be broken down into glucose to be used for energy for the seed to sprout.
Detailed explanation-3: -Plants make, and store temporary supplies of starch in their leaves, which they use during the night when there is no light available for photosynthesis.