Polysaccharide Crossword Puzzle
Across
- 1. Type of glucose polymer found in plants
- 5. acid Polysaccharide found in connective tissues
- 7. Branched polysaccharide composed of glucose subunits linked by α(1→6) and α(1→3) glycosidic bonds
- 13. Structural polysaccharide found in plants
- 14. Branched polymer of glucose units linked by α(1→4) and α(1→6) glycosidic bonds
- 15. Linear polymer of maltotriose units linked by α(1→4) glycosidic bonds
Down
- 2. Polysaccharide extracted from red seaweed
- 3. Linear polymer of fructose units with a terminal glucose unit
- 4. Polysaccharide that provides support to insect exoskeletons
- 6. Polysaccharide found in the cell walls of some red algae
- 8. Unbranched polymer of glucose units linked by α(1→4) glycosidic bonds
- 9. Storage form of glucose in animals
- 10. Hemicellulose polysaccharide found in plant cell walls
- 11. gum Polysaccharide produced by the bacterium Sphingomonas elodea
- 12. Fructose polymer found in plants