LIFE SCIENCE

OBJECTIVE LIFE SCIENCE

BIOCHEMISTRY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What is a long chain of sugars connected called?
A
monosaccharide
B
disaccharide
C
polysaccharide
D
polypeptide
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Polysaccharides are polymeric carbohydrates composed of long chains of monosaccharide units joined by glycosidic linkages with a general formula of (C6H10O5)n, 40≤n≤3000.

Detailed explanation-2: -Polysaccharides. A long chain of monosaccharides linked by glycosidic bonds is known as a polysaccharide (poly-= “many”). The chain may be branched or unbranched and may contain different types of monosaccharides.

Detailed explanation-3: -Polysaccharides are major classes of biomolecules. They are long chains of carbohydrate molecules, composed of several smaller monosaccharides.

Detailed explanation-4: -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.

Detailed explanation-5: -Glycogen is a polysaccharide made of long chains of glucose.

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