Polysaccharides encompass cellulose for plant cell walls, starch for plant carbohydrate storage, chitin for fungal and insect exoskeletons, and glycogen for animal carbohydrate storage.
Polysaccharides include cellulose (plant cell walls), starch (plant energy storage), chitin (fungi/insect structures), and glycogen (animal energy storage).
| Front | Polysaccharides |
|---|---|
| Back | Cellulose--for plant cell walls Starch--for plant carb storage Chitin--for insect exoskeletons and fungi cell walls Glycogen--animal carb storage |
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