NURSING ANM AND GNM

NURSING EXAM QUESTIONS

BIOCHEMISTRY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
A polysaccharide found in plants that provides cellular support is
A
Glucose
B
Cellulose
C
Fructose
D
Sucrose
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The structural polysaccharide found in plant cell walls is cellulose while the storage polysaccharide found in seeds is starch. Was this answer helpful?

Detailed explanation-2: -Plant polysaccharides are macromolecule compounds, which are composed of many identical or different monosaccharides with -or -glycosidic bonds. They are found in plants, including starch, cellulose, pectin, and so on.

Detailed explanation-3: -Cellulose is the most essential structural component of plant cell walls and the most common macromolecule and organic substance on the Earth. Cellulose is made up of carbohydrates which is a polysaccharide structure.

Detailed explanation-4: -Cellulose is a linear polysaccharide polymer with many glucose monosaccharide units. The acetal linkage is beta which makes it different from starch.

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