How the structure of complex carbohydrates such as starch makes them suited for energy storage?

Biology · High School · Tue Nov 03 2020

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Answer: The chain coils in a spiral shape, held together by hydrogen bonds. This shape makes starch well suited to energy storage as it is compact, so takes up little space in the cell, and not very soluble in water, so does not affect the water potential of the cell. 

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