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They are different by the way they are made up. They are each composed of different isomers. Cellulose is exclusively a plant product.
Glycogen is nicknamed "animal starch" and is found in the liver and in muscle tissue.
Plants produce starch from mono saccharides as a result of photosynthesis.
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What are two polysaccharides in the structure of a plant cell?
2 polysaccharides found in plants are starch and cellulose. :)
Why are starch and cellulose considered different compounds even though they are built from the same monomer?
Starch and cellulose are both polymers built from glucose, but the glucose molecules are arranged differently in each case. Having different arrangements means that starch and cellulose are different compounds. They serve different functions in the plants that make them. Your body also uses starch very differently from the way it uses cellulose.
Does cotton contain starches?
All plants and animals contain starch of some kind. Cotton fibers are cellulose which is a particular type of starch. Actually, that is not technically correct. A starch by definition has alpha 1,4 linkage between its molecules while cellulose has beta 1,4 linkage. If you used the iodine test for starch on a piece of cotton, you will get a negative result.
Do Plants store glucose as cellulose?
No. They store glucose as starch, once its been converted into cellulose the change is permanent.
Can lactase break down cellulose?
Yes, lactase can definitely break down cellulose. In fact, when the lactase works to break down the cellulose, it breaks the cellulose down into two different monomers.
What are these glucose polymers called?
Starch
Is cellulose form of starch?
No. Cellulose and starch are both forms of carbohydrates, not a form of one another.
What are two polysaccharides in the structure of a plant cell?
2 polysaccharides found in plants are starch and cellulose. :)
WHY starch and cellulose require different digestive enzymes?
Starch and cellulose require different digestive enzymes for the same reason that different locks require different keys. The specific shape, and distribution of electrical charge in any given molecule determines the specific enzyme that will be needed to digest it. Every chemical is different.
How do you separate cellulose from a mixture of glucose starch and cellulose?
Cellulose can be separated from a mixture of glucose, starch, and cellulose through a process called filtration. Cellulose is insoluble in water, while glucose and starch are soluble. By mixing the mixture with water and filtering it, the cellulose will be left behind on the filter paper, while the glucose and starch pass through as a solution.
Why are starch and cellulose considered different compounds even though they are built from the same monomer?
Starch and cellulose are both polymers built from glucose, but the glucose molecules are arranged differently in each case. Having different arrangements means that starch and cellulose are different compounds. They serve different functions in the plants that make them. Your body also uses starch very differently from the way it uses cellulose.
The monomer that makes up glutose starch and cellulose is the monasaccharide?
The monomer that makes up glycogen starch and cellulose is the monasaccharide?
How does starch differs from cellulose?
starch is soluble in water, on the other hand cellulose is insoluble. also, the glucose molecules in starch and cellulose are linked differently, making it impossible to be broken down by humans.
What are two polymers made by plants?
Two polymers made by plants are cellulose and starch. Cellulose is a structural polymer that provides strength and rigidity to plant cell walls, while starch is a storage polymer that serves as a source of energy for plants.
What are the examples of glucosans?
Examples of glucans include cellulose, starch, and glycogen. These are polysaccharides made of glucose units linked together in different ways, providing structural support (cellulose), energy storage (starch and glycogen), or a combination of both.
How starch and cellulose treated to allow them to be used by the yeast?
Starch-you use an enzyme e.g. amylase to convert the starch to sugar ,add an enzyme which breaks the starch or cellulose into sugars. The yeast will then ferment the sugars. Not sure about cellulose...
The monomer unit of polysaccharides such as starch and cellulose is?
The monomer unit of polysacharides such as starch and cellulose is glucose.
