NUTRITION
CARBOHYDRATES
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Question
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Starch is an example of a polysaccharide found in plants. What is the monomer of starch (Hint:it is an example of a monosaccharide)?
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sucrose
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glucose
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glycogen
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lactose
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The storage polysaccharide that is found in plants is starch. It is made up of two parts: amylose and amylopectin. They are made up of glucose monomers.
Detailed explanation-2: -Answer and Explanation: Starch is only made up of one type of monomer: glucose.
Detailed explanation-3: -Polysaccharides are long chains of monosaccharides linked by glycosidic bonds. Three important polysaccharides, starch, glycogen, and cellulose, are composed of glucose. Starch and glycogen serve as short-term energy stores in plants and animals, respectively. The glucose monomers are linked by glycosidic bonds.
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