How are cellulose and starch similar and how do they differ?

What will be an ideal response?


ANSWER: Both cellulose and starch are complex carbohydrates, i.e., long chains of monomers. Both are
found in plants. However, cellulose is a structural molecule that is not easily digested
(hydrolyzed), while starch is an energy-storage molecule that is easily hydrolyzed.

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