Which of the following polysaccharide is the building material of green plant cell walls and probably the most abundant carbohydrate in nature?
a) starch
b) glycogen
c) cellulose
d) sucrose
Explanation: cellulose is the polymer of glucose which is unbranched
All of the following are polysaccharides except……..
a) starch
b) glycogen
c) cellulose
d) glucose
Why human digestive system cannot digest cellulose?
a) it lacks amylase enzyme
b) it lacks cellulase enzyme
c) it lacks hydrolase enzyme
d) it is insoluble in water
Cotton is made of ………
a) starch
b) glycogen
c) cellulose
d) chitin
Cellulose is made up of repeating units of
a) α – 1-4 linkage b/w D – glucose
b) α – 1-2 linkage b/w D – glucose
c) β – 1-4 linkage b/w D – glucose
d) β – 1-2 linkage b/w D – glucose
Which of the following polysaccharide is found in the exoskeleton of arthropods?
a) chitin
b) glycogen
c) cellulose
d) sucrose
Explanation: fungi cell wall is also made up of chitin
