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Match each polysaccharide with its correct function(s). Choices may be used more

ID: 47405 • Letter: M

Question

Match each polysaccharide with its correct function(s). Choices may be used more than once. Match each polysaccharide with its correct function/s, Choices may be used more than once Starch Chitin 1. structural component of plant cell walls 2. primary energy-storage molecule in plants 3. found in fungal cell walls 4. forms the cell walls of bacteria 5. a linear polymer of glucose molecules; one of the components of starch 6. primary energy-storage molecule in animals 7. comprises the hard exoskeleton of many arthropod species 8. the most abundant organic compound on Earth Amylose | Chitin Glycogen Peptidoglycan Cellulose Cellulose

Explanation / Answer

1. Structural component of plant cell wall: Cellulose

2. primary energy-storage molecule in plants: Starch

3. Found in fungal cell wall: Chitin

4. Forms the cell wall of Bacteria: Peptidoglycan

5. a linear polymer of glucose molecule, one of the component of starch: Amylose

6. primary energy-storage molecule in animals: Glycogen

7. Comprise the hard exoskeleton of many arthropod species: Chitin

8. most abundant organic compound on earth: Cellulose