Question

plants also make the polysaccharide starch to store excess glucose. starch is made from many molecules of glucose joined together in long chains. one form of starch, amylopectin, has long chains with several branches.
how does starch compare to cellulose? complete the sentences.
plants use cellulose for
. they use starch, such as amylopectin, for
. unlike cellulose, the long chains of glucose in amylopectin form

Explanation:

Cellulose is a structural polysaccharide in plants, forming cell walls. Starch (like amylopectin) is a storage polysaccharide. Amylopectin has branched chains while cellulose has straight chains.

Answer:

Plants use cellulose for structure (cell - wall formation). They use starch, such as amylopectin, for energy storage. Unlike cellulose, the long chains of glucose in amylopectin form branched chains.