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