Polysaccharides Serve to

question 35

Multiple Choice

Polysaccharides serve to

• A) store water in plants.
• B) defend against pathogens.
• C) repel predators because they are toxic to animals.
• D) act as salt glands.
• E) strengthen cell walls to form a barrier against invasion of a pathogen.

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