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Starch, Cellulose, Glycogen, Chitin are polysaccharides found among the following. Choose the one appropriate and write against each.

Cotton fibre__________________

Exoskeleton of cockroach________________________

Liver_____________________

Peeled potato______________________

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Chemical composition of cotton fibre:
  • Cotton fibre contains the largest amount of cellulose (nearly 90% of cellulose).
  • Cellulose is a polysaccharide formed when β -D-glucose units are linked together by a β -1,4 glycosidic linkage.
  • It forms the main component of the plant cell wall.
Final answer: Cotton fibre - Cellulose

Chemical composition of exoskeleton of cockroach:
  • The exoskeleton of the arthropods (cockroach) is made up of chitin.
  • Chitin is a polysaccharide composed of N-acetyl glucosamine subunits. The chitinous exoskeleton prevents desiccation and provides protection against predation.
Final answer : Exoskeleton of cockroach - Chitin

Chemical composition of liver:
  • Glycogen is a storage polysaccharide, found in the liver and muscles of animals.
  • Glycogen is a branched homopolymer of glucose. Glucose residues are linked linearly by α-1,4 glycosidic bonds and approximately every ten residues a chain of glucose residues branches off via α-1,6 glycosidic linkages.
Final answer: Liver - Glycogen

Chemical composition of peeled potato:
  • Peeled potato contains starch.
  • Starch is a polysaccharide made up of glucose monomers arranged into amylose and amylopectin components.
  • It forms a helical structure.
Final answer: Peeled Potato - Starch

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