Chemistry - Biomolecules Question with Solution | TestHub
Which of the following polysaccharide is wrongly matched with its monomer?
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Polysaccharides
- Long chain polymers of monosaccharides. - Present in acid insoluble fraction.
- Examples :
Cellulose : It is a homopolymer with glucose as unit. Cellulose is found in cell wall of plants, algae, etc.
Starch : It is also a homopolymer of glucose. It serve as store house of energy in plant tissues.
Glycogen : It is a homopolymer of glucose. It serve as store house of energy in animals.
Inulin : It is a homopolymer of fructose.
Chitin : It is a complex homopolysaccharide made up of N-acetyl glucosamine (NAG). It is found in the exoskeleton of arthropods and cell wall of fungi.
Mucopolysaccharides : These are complex polysaccharides and heteropolymer of amino sugars and other chemically modified sugars.
