1. | Most carbohydrates function primarily as structural components in cell walls. |
2. | They serve as energy stores, fuels, and metabolic intermediates. |
3. | Carbohydrates are commonly found as steroids and hormones in organisms. |
4. | They are involved in cell recognition and signalling processes. |
I: | Cellulose does not contain complex helices. |
II: | Inulin is a polymer of fructose. |
III: | Left end of glycogen is the reducing end |
a: | Plant cell walls are made of cellulose. |
b: | Fungal cell walls are made of chitin. |
c: | True bacterial cell walls are made of lipopolysaccharides. |
d: | Archaeal cell walls are made of sporopollenin. |