Question

Complete the sentences by moving the correct polysaccharide to each blank. then answer the question below. each term will be used more than once.

Answer 1

1. Chitin - consists of N-acetylglucosamine residues.

2. Starch – is a storage form of fuel for plant cells.

3. Glycogen – functions in fuel storage in animal cells.

4. Chitin – provides structural support for animals, most conspicuously in the exoskeletons of arthropods.

5. Glycogen – is the storage form of glucose in animals.

6. Cellulose – provides structural support for plants

7. Starch – is made up of two glucose polysaccharides - amylose and amylopectin.