HUMAN NUTRITION

NUTRITION

CARBOHYDRATES

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Examples are starch, glycogen, and cellulose
A
polysaccharides
B
monosaccarides
C
disaccharides
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Starch, cellulose and glycogen are all polysaccharides made up of glucose subunits. Starch and glycogen are made up of -glucose subunits, whereas cellulose is made up of -glucose subunits. Cellulose is unbranched and a straight-chain polymer of glucose, whereas starch and glycogen are branched.

Detailed explanation-2: -Polysaccharides play a range of roles in the human body too, from energy storage to structural elements for cell membranes and sending cellular messages around the body. Some examples of polysaccharides in plants are starch and cellulose, and chitin in insects.

Detailed explanation-3: -Glycogen: It is made up of a large chain of molecules. Cellulose: The cell wall of the plants is made up of cellulose. Starch: It is formed by the condensation of amylose and amylopectin. Inulin: It is made up of a number of fructofuranose molecules linked together in chains. 24-Dec-2020

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