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Starch, Cellulose, Glycogen, Chitin are polysaccharides found among the following. Choose the one appropriate and write.
Exoskeleton of cockroach

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Endoskeleton of cockroach is made up of Chitin. It is a heteropolymer of N-acetyleglucosamine.

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Starch, cellulose, glycogen, chitin are polysaccharides found among the following. Choose the one appropriate and write against each.

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

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i) Chitin, starch, glycogen and agar-agar are homopolymers ii) In a glycogen, the left end is called the non-reducing end
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iv) Cellulose Can easily hold iodine.
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