Polysaccharides

A molecule with a chemical formula of (C6H10O5)20 is classified as a polysaccharide.

False

Amylose is a carbohydrate that is more rigid than cellulose.

False

Cellulose is a naturally occurring structural polysaccharide found in animals.

False

Polysaccharides are the simplest form of sugar and the most basic units of carbohydrates.

False

Starch is a type of carbohydrate that is formed from a helical chain of glucose molecules.

False

There are three types of polysaccharides based on carbon chains, namely linear, branched, and structural.

False

A glycogen molecule is the main form of carbohydrate storage in animals.

True

Chitin is a naturally-occurring polysaccharide that acts as a structural component of many animals.

True

Glycosidic bonds are the chemical linkages between the monosaccharide units of long-chain carbohydrates.

True

The exoskeleton, or the hard outer structure, of an insect, is composed of chitin.

True