1
Q
structure and function of starch
A
amylose + amylopectin
insoluble so won’t affect water potential
amylopectin is more branched(1,6+1,4)
stores glucose in plants
2
Q
structure and function of cellulose
A
beta- glucose
long straight chains with many H bonds between - forms fibrils
1,4 glycosidic bonds- glucose rates 180 degrees each time
3
Q
structure of glycogen
A
alpha glucose
1,4 + 1,6 glycosidic bonds
most branched
store of glucose in animals
