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Chitin is actually a polysaccharide.
While the number of monomers of N-acetyl-D-glucosamine that makes up chitin is unspecified, it is assumed to be greater than 2 in order to make it a proper polysaccharide.
Disaccharides only have two saccharide subunits (examples are sucrose and maltose).
Loyal Mayert
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∙ 10y agoThere is actually no such thing as a homosaccharide.
Chitin is, however, a polysaccharide (polymer made of many saccharide [sugar] subunits).
It is made out of N-acetyl-D-glucosamine subunits.
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∙ 13y agoChitin is a linear homopolysaccharide composed of N-acetylglucosamine residues. The only chemical difference is that the hydroxyl group of the C-2 carbon is replaced by an acetylated amino group (NC2H4O). It is a homopolysaccharide because it consists of a continuous 1-4 beta-linkage of the same monomer (N-acetylglucosamine).
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∙ 8y agoChitin is a polysaccharide
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Is deoxyribose a monosaccharide a disaccharide or a polysaccharide?
Mono!
What is the polymer of sugar?
A monosaccharide is the monomer unit of the carbohydrates. Two monosaccharide units combine to form a disaccharide. Many monosaccharide units combine to form a polysaccharide. Therefore, the polymer of a monosaccharide is a polysaccharide. An example of a monosaccharide is beta glucose, which polymerises to produce chains of beta glucose molecules (cellulose).
What is saccharide?
Saccharides are sugars * A monosaccharide (e.g. glucose, fructose) is the smallest possible sugar unit * A disaccharide is two monosaccharide molecules bonded together e.g. sucrose consists of one molecule of glucose and one of fructose * A polysaccharide is a chain of monosaccharides; the chain may be branched (e.g. glycogen) or unbranched (e.g. cellulose)
Is starch is a monosaccharide?
No. Starch is a polysaccharide.
Explain the difference between disaccharide and a polysaccharide?
a disaccharide is two monosaccharides. and a polysaccharide is a long chain of monosaccharides joined together. they are units of carbohydrates.
Is fructose a monosaccharide polysaccharide or disaccharide?
Fructose is a monosaccharide.
Is deoxyribose a monosaccharide a disaccharide or a polysaccharide?
Mono!
What is a sugar in the form of a monosaccharide disaccharide or polysaccharide?
Carbohydrate
What are the three basic structures of a carbohydrate?
Monosaccharide , Disaccharide, Polysaccharide
What would provide the body with most energy?
breaking the bonds in a disaccharide/ polysaccharide
What do complex carbohydrates breakdown into?
simple sugars known as saccharides. monosaccharide - 1 disaccharide - 2 polysaccharide - 3 or more
What kind of substance is chitin?
Chitin is a polysaccharide that is made up of many monosaccharides. In this case, the monosaccharide subunits are N-acetyl-D-glucosamine.
What monosaccharide is starch composed of?
Starch is a polysaccharide, not a disaccharide, as it is a polymer of many sugar units. A disaccharide would contain just two units (for example, sucrose).
Chitin is a polysaccharide with what atoms attached to the glucose backbone?
Chitin is a polysaccharide. So, it is a polymer of many monosaccharides. In the case of chitin, the monosaccharide subunit that makes up it polymeric structure is N-acetyl-D-glucosamine.
How many carbohydrates are there in coconut water?
there three types of carbohydrates 1- monosaccharide 2-disaccharide 3- polysaccharide
Is lactose a polysaccharide or a disaccharide?
Disaccharide
Is cellulose a disaccharide?
Cellulose is a polysaccharide, not a disaccharide
