Which statement describes how the molecular structure of starch is suited to its function?
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Question 3
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Which monomer is found in each of cellulose, glycogen, amylopectin and amylose?
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Question 4
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Chitin is a polysaccharide consisting of long straight chains of the monosaccharide acetylglucosamine, linked by 1,4 glycosidic bonds.
Acetylglucosamine is similiar in structure to glucose, but contains nitrogen, allowing hydrogen bonds to form between adjacent chains of chitin when they lie parallel to one another.
Which polysaccharide is most similiar in structure to chitin?
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Question 5
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Look at the table above. Which of the following A, B, C or D is the correct description of amylose and amylopectin?