What do polysaccharides do?

0 ⤊

What do polysaccharides do?

Function?

2006-10-01 08:51:26 · 2 answers · asked by <_< 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Biology

2 answers

In std bio classes there are a few polysaccharides that are usually discussed:
cellulose- cell wall of plants (roughage, fiber for us, many uses like HEMP has!!!)
glycogen (animal starch we animals store in liver-muscle, thus carb reserve)
amylase (plant starch) a carb resource for life on earth
inulin (polymer of fructose) alternative carb

2006-10-01 09:19:19 · answer #1 · answered by gopigirl 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋

Form cell walls, for one thing.

2006-10-01 09:06:08 · answer #2 · answered by cdf-rom 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋