Energy Storage Polysaccharides Amylose, Amylopectin and Glycogen

Energy Storage Polysaccharides Amylose, Amylopectin and Glycogen 

Glucose is a source of energy in living things and is stored in plants in the form of 

Glucose is stored in animal muscles and the liver in the form of glycogen. This polysaccharide has more branched chains than amylopectin and they are also shorter (about 

Chitin is one of the main components in the cell walls of fungi and the exoskeletons of insects and other arthropods (you know, crabs and stuff). It is strong and relatively rigid and helps protect an insect against harm and pressure. The rigidity of a biological structure made from chitin depends on its thickness. Often, insect coats contain thick, stiff layers of chitin, while the areas around the legs and face contain very thin, pliable layers. 

Poly (nucleic acids) are fascinating molecules. They provide the mechanism by which plants and animals pass on their characteristics to the next generation. One of the great 

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