Which of the following polysaccharides is made up of parallel strands joined together by peptide bonds?
A)glycogen
B)starch
C)cellulose
D)peptidoglycan

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Peptidoglycan is the only polysaccharide mentioned that contains peptide bonds. It is a structural component of bacterial cell walls, made up of parallel strands of alternating N-acetylglucosamine and N-acetylmuramic acid residues cross-linked by short peptide chains. Glycogen and starch are energy storage polysaccharides in animals and plants, respectively, while cellulose is a structural polysaccharide in plant cell walls.

Which of the Following Polysaccharides Is Made Up of Parallel