Multiple choice

Which of the following are polysaccharide compounds?

A. Glycogen B. Cellulose C. Starch D. Sucrose

  1. A, B and C

  2. A, C and D

  3. Only A and B

  4. A, B and D

  5. None of these
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Explanation

Glycogen is a multibranched polysaccharide of glucose that serves as a form of energy storage in animals and fungi. Cellulose is an organic compound with the formula (C6H10O5)n, a polysaccharide consisting of a linear chain of several hundred to many thousands of β(1→4) linked D-glucose units. Starch or amylum is a carbohydrate consisting of a large number of glucose units joined by glycosidic bonds. This polysaccharide is produced by most green plants.

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