HUMAN NUTRITION

NUTRITION

CARBOHYDRATES

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which carbohydrate(s) are structural compounds?
A
polysaccharide
B
monosaccharide and disaccharidepolysaccharide
C
Either A or B
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Cellulose and chitin are examples of structural polysaccharides. Cellulose is used in the cell walls of plants and other organisms and is said to be the most abundant organic molecule on Earth.

Detailed explanation-2: -Practice Question. Figure 2. Glucose, galactose, and fructose are all hexoses. They are structural isomers, meaning they have the same chemical formula (C6H12O6) but a different arrangement of atoms.

Detailed explanation-3: -Common examples of polysaccharides are cellulose, starch, glycogen, and chitin.

Detailed explanation-4: -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.

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