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Disaccharides and polysaccharides, reducing sugars
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Glycogen is structurally most similar to
A
amylopectin, but with more extensive branching
B
cellulose
C
sucrose
D
amylose
Answer: A
Glycogen is an alpha-D-glucose polymer with alpha-1,4 chains and alpha-1,6 branches, like amylopectin but more highly branched.
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