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Disaccharides and polysaccharides, reducing sugars
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Which polysaccharides contain only alpha-glycosidic links between glucose units?
A
Cellulose
B
Amylose
C
Amylopectin
D
Glycogen
Answer: B, C, D
Amylose, amylopectin and glycogen all have alpha-1,4 chains (with alpha-1,6 branches in the last two). Cellulose has only beta-1,4 links.
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