Plant Polysaccharides and Cell Wall Lecture Quiz

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What is the main carbohydrate constituent of the cell wall?

  • Starch
  • Hemicellulose
  • Cellulose (correct)
  • Pectin

Which polysaccharide is less common as a storage polysaccharide in plants of Compositae/ Aseraceae and Campanulaceae?

  • Xyloglucan
  • Amylose
  • Inulin (correct)
  • Amylopectin

Which polysaccharide contains other carbohydrates such as D-mannose, D-galactose, D-fucose, and pentoses such as D-xylose and L-arabinose?

  • Inulin
  • Cellulose
  • Pectin
  • Hemicellulose (correct)

Which polymer consists of sugar acids such as D-galacturonic acid, connected by α-1,4 glycosidic links?

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Which polysaccharide is composed of glucopyranose units either in linear polymer form or with α-1-4 linkage?

<p>Starch (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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