What Type of Polysaccharide Is Used as an Energy Source

question 114

Multiple Choice

What type of polysaccharide is used as an energy source for human and animal bodies?

• A)Starch
• B)Cellulose
• C)Glucose
• D)Mono- and disaccharides

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Definitions:

Lewis Base

A Lewis base is a substance that can donate a pair of electrons to form a covalent bond in a chemical reaction.

Nucleophile

A chemical species that donates an electron pair to an electrophile to form a chemical bond in reaction mechanisms.

Electron-Pair Acceptor

A chemical entity that readily accepts a pair of electrons from another species to form a covalent bond, also known as a Lewis acid.

Proton Acceptor

A substance that can receive or take up protons (H+ ions), playing a critical role in acid-base reactions.