Glycogen is a branched chain polymer of ?−D− glucose units in which chain is formed by C1−C4 glycosidic linkage whereas branching occurs by the formation of C1−C6 glycosidic linkage. Structure of glycogen is similar to
(a) Amylose
(b) Amylopectin
(c) Cellulose
(d) Glucose
Glycogen is a branched chain polymer of ?−D− glucose units in which chain is formed by C1−C4 glycosidic linkage whereas branching occurs by the formation of C1−C6 glycosidic linkage. Structure of glycogen is similar to
(a) Amylose
(b) Amylopectin
(c) Cellulose
(d) Glucose
This is a Multiple Answer Type Questions as classified in NCERT Exemplar
The Correct option is b Glycogen resembles amylopectin in structure. It's a ? −D− glucose unit branched chain polymer with C1−C4 glycosidic linkage and C1−C6 glycosidic linkage branching. The structure of amylopectin is depicted
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