Memotiva AP Biology Unit 1 Topic 1.4: Carbohydrates Structure and Function — Monosaccharides, Disaccharides, Polysaccharides

What is starch and what is its function?

AP Biology Unit 1 Topic 1.4: Carbohydrates Structure and Function — Monosaccharides, Disaccharides, Polysaccharides

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What is starch and what is its function?

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Starch is the energy storage polysaccharide of plants, made of glucose monomers linked by alpha glycosidic bonds. It comes in two forms: amylose, which is unbranched, and amylopectin, which is branched. Starch is broken down by amylase into glucose during digestion.