Polysaccharides — Prelims Questions

Which of the following polysaccharides is a homopolymer of N-acetylglucosamine and forms the exoskeleton of arthropods?

Which type of glycosidic bond is characteristic of cellulose and makes it indigestible for most animals, including humans?

Which of the following statements about glycogen is INCORRECT?

Which of the following is a heteropolysaccharide that forms a major component of bacterial cell walls?

Which of the following polysaccharides would yield only glucose upon complete hydrolysis?

The high degree of branching in glycogen is biologically advantageous because it: