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ChemistryBiomoleculesCARBOHYDRATESEasy2 minPYQ_2020
ChemistryEasysingle choice

The diagram shows part of a carbohydrate molecule formed by glucose monomer. What is the name of the molecule?

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Answer:
D
Solution:

Glycogen is a branched polymer of glucose monomer. Glucose units are linked together linearly byα1→4glycosidic bonds from one glucose to the next whereas the branches are linked to the chains byα1→6glycosidic bonds between the first glucose of the branch and a glucose on the main chain.

Stream:NTA_ABHYAS_NEETSubject:ChemistryTopic:BiomoleculesSubtopic:CARBOHYDRATES
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