Question

question 15 (2 points)
polysaccharides can be divided into two main groups based on their function. identify the two groups from the answer choices below.
storage polysaccharides
digestive polysaccharides
structural polysaccharides
cellular polysaccharides

Explanation:

Polysaccharides are complex carbohydrates. Storage polysaccharides (e.g., starch in plants, glycogen in animals) store energy. Structural polysaccharides (e.g., cellulose in plant cell walls, chitin in fungal cell walls and arthropod exoskeletons) provide structural support. Digestive polysaccharides is not a standard classification based on function. Cellular polysaccharides is too broad and not a recognized main group based on function.

Answer:

Storage polysaccharides, Structural polysaccharides