Bacteria, insects, and plants use carbohydrates to build structures. Which of the following is true of structural carbohydrates?
A) Different types of pentose monomers form the basis of all carbohydrate-based structures.
B) Structural carbohydrates show a high degree of branching.
C) All structural carbohydrates are made from the same monomer, ?-glucose.
D) Structural carbohydrates are long strands, which are chemically linked into a network.
Answer: D
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