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Biomolecules — BIOLOGY STD 11 Science — Question

Rajasthan BoardEnglish MediumSTD 11 ScienceBIOLOGYBiomolecules3 Marks
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Enlist the functions of polysaccharides.
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Following are the functions of polysaccharides:
  1. Starch and glycogen are the major storage foods of organic world. On hydrolysis, storage carbohydrates provide both energy and carbon chains.
  2. Chitin is the structural carbohydrate of fungal walls and exoskeleton of arthropods. Cellulose is the structural substance of cell walls in most of the plants.

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