NEETBotanyBiomolecules (B)
What are polysaccharides?
Options
- ALong chains of fats
- BLong chains of proteins
- CLong chains of sugars
- DLong chains of vitamins
Correct answer
C. Long chains of sugars
Step-by-step solution
The acid insoluble pellet also has polysaccharides (carbohydrates) as another class of macromolecules. Polysaccharides are long chains of sugars. They are threads (literally a cotton thread) containing different monosaccharides as building blocks. Cellulose is a homopolymer. Starch is a variant of this but present as a store house of energy in plant tissues. Animals have another variant called glycogen. Inulin is a polymer of fructose.