NURSING ANM AND GNM

NURSING EXAM QUESTIONS

HUMAN ANATOMY PHYSIOLOGY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Carbohydrate composed of many bonded glucose units; ex:glycogen
A
Polysaccharide
B
Disaccharide
C
Monosaccharide
D
Polypeptide
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -What is a Polysaccharide? Polysaccharide is a long chain of carbohydrates whose molecules consist of numerous sugar molecules bonded together by glycosidic linkages. Polysaccharide examples: Starch, Cellulose or Glycogen are polysaccharides Carbohydrates.

Detailed explanation-2: -Complex carbohydrates. Complex carbohydrates are also called polysaccharides, because they contain many sugars.

Detailed explanation-3: -Glycogen is a polysaccharide that consists entirely of glucose molecules that are linked by two types of bonds-the alpha-1, 4-glycosidic bond and the alpha-1, 6-glycosidic bond. The alpha-1, 4-glycosidic bond is the more common bond and it gives glycogen a helical structure that is suitable for energy storage.

Detailed explanation-4: -Starch is a carbohydrate consisting of a large number of glucose units joined together by glycosidic bonds.

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