Glucose Is Stored as a Polysaccharide to Prevent Osmosis of Water

question 76

True/False

Glucose is stored as a polysaccharide to prevent osmosis of water into the cells.

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Definitions:

Sigma Bonding

A type of covalent bond where electrons are shared in an area directly between atoms, involving the overlap of atomic orbitals.

Molecular Orbital

A region in a molecule where an electron is likely to be found, described by a mathematical function reflecting the wave-like properties of electrons.

Cylindrically Symmetric

Refers to objects or systems that have rotational symmetry about a central axis, maintaining the same dimensions in a circular pattern around the axis.

Molecular Orbital

A mathematical function describing the wave-like behavior of an electron in a molecule.