What is the function of polysaccharides in living systems?
What is the function of polysaccharides in living systems?
Structural proteins
Genetic material
Components of cell wall and storage forms of energy
Hormones
Solution
Polysaccharides are components of cell wall in plants, fungi and also of the exoskeleton of arthropods. They also are storage forms of energy (e.g., starch and glycogen).