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,a-glucose.
D)Structural carbohydrates are long strands of monomers;the strands are chemically linked together to form a network.
E)None of A,B,C,or D is true.

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Structural carbohydrates are long strands of monomers that are chemically linked together to form a network. These monomers can be a variety of different types of sugars, not just alpha-glucose. While some structural carbohydrates may have branching, it is not a defining characteristic. Therefore, options A, B, and C are not true.

Bacteria,insects,and Plants Use Carbohydrates to Build Structures