OBJECTIVE LIFE SCIENCE
MOLECULAR BIOLOGY
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Question
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A polymer of alpha-D-glucose found in plants has mostly 1, 4 linkages and some 1, 6 linkages. Which molecule fits this description?
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Glycogen
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Cellulose
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Amylose
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Amylopectin
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Amylopectin is a branched-chain polysaccharide composed of glucose units linked primarily by -1, 4-glycosidic bonds but with occasional -1, 6-glycosidic bonds, which are responsible for the branching.
Detailed explanation-2: -: a component of starch that has a high molecular weight and branched structure and does not tend to gel in aqueous solutions.
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