Multiple choice

Which of the following are examples of structural polysaccharides?

  1. Starch
  2. Cellulose
  3. Chitin
  4. Glycogen
  5. Pectin

    Note: Structural polysaccharides are the polysaccharides that are found to form the structure of an organism.
    Storage polysaccharides are store in the organ of plants and animals.

  1. Only 1 and 2

  2. Only 1, 2 and 3

  3. 2, 3 and 5

  4. 2, 3 and 4

  5. 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Yes, this is correct. Structural polysaccharides are the polysaccharides that are found to form the structure of an organism. Cellulose is found plants, chitin is  found in outer skeleton of insects and crabs, and pectin is a structural heteropolysaccharide contained in the primary cell walls of terrestrial plants.

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