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

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Chitin is a polysaccharide made up of parallel strands of N-acetylglucosamine that are joined together by hydrogen bonds. It is a strong and flexible material found in the exoskeletons of arthropods and the cell walls of fungi. Glycogen and starch are made up of branched chains of glucose molecules, while peptidoglycan is a polymer of sugars and amino acids found in bacterial cell walls.

Which of the Following Polysaccharides Is Made Up of Parallel