NURSING EXAM QUESTIONS
BIOCHEMISTRY
Question
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Which polysaccharides are found in plants only?
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glycogen and chitin
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glycogen and cellulose
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starch and cellulose
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chitin and starch
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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: -Starch (a polymer of glucose) is used as a storage polysaccharide in plants, being found in the form of both amylose and the branched amylopectin.
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