A level Biology: α-glucose, β-glucose and their polymers - glycogen, starch and cellulose
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Which type of glycosidic bonds are seen in glycogen?
1-6 glycosidic bonds
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Which polysaccharide is formed from entirely straight, unbranched chains?
Cellulose
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Which polysaccharide has the most highly branched structure?
Glycogen
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Which type of glycosidic bonds are seen in the amylose molecule that makes up starch?
1-4 glycosidic bonds
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What types of bonds are seen in the amylopectin molecule that makes up starch?
1-4 glycosidic bonds and 1-6 glycosidic bonds
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What type of bond holds together the β-glucose chains that make up cellulose?
Hydrogen bonds
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What is the best description of glycogen?
Short, highly branched chains
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