Carbohydrates

• alpha glucose

  
• beta glucose

  
• glycogen - found in humans stored as granules in cells. its monomer is alpha glucose. it is branched and spiralled, but not soluble. it has 1-4 and 1-6 glycosidic bonds.
• amylopectin - found in plants stored as grains in cells. it is in the form of starch. its monomer is alpha glucose. it is branched and spiralled, but not soluble. it has 1-4 and 1-6 glycosidic bonds.
• amylose - found in plants stored as grains in cells. it is in the form of starch. its monomer is alpha glucose. it is not branched or soluble but is spiralled. it has 1-4 glycosidic bonds.
• cellulose - found in plants in the cell walls. it is very strong to prevent cells from bursting when intaking excess water. its monomer is beta glucose. it is not branched, spiralled or soluble. it has a 1-4 glycosidic bond. glucose chains form microfibrils (rope like) and is layered to form a network.
• 1-4 glycosidic bond is horizontal
• 1-6 glycosidic bond is branched