Question

Cellulose and starch are both polysaccharides. Polysaccharides are polymers of monosaccharides sometimes referred to as complex carbohydrates because of their length. Polysaccharides may function in energy storage or as structural components of organisms. Pictured is cellulose, the most abundant carbohydrate. Identify a difference between the two polysaccharides cellulose and starch.

Answer 1

Answer:

Difference between the two polysaccharides cellulose and starch are the following :

1) Both cellulose and starch are formed from glucose. The difference is that cellulose is formed from beta glucose while starch is made up of alpha glucose.

2) Starch is the storage form of glucose in plant body parts such as roots, leaves etc while Cellulose is present in the cell wall of plant body.