Glycogen is a/an polymer and the branching is linked by glycosidic bond.

branched

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unbranched

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1-6

α

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1-4

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The correct option is C 1-6 $α$
Glycogen is a branched polymer. The branching is linked by 1-6 $α$ glycosidic bond and unbranched by 1-4 $α$ glycosidic linkage.

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Glycogen is a/an polymer and the branching is linked by glycosidic bond.

The correct option is C 1-6αGlycogen is a branched polymer. The branching is linked by 1-6α glycosidic bond and unbranched by 1-4α glycosidic linkage.

The correct option is C 1-6 $α$
Glycogen is a branched polymer. The branching is linked by 1-6 $α$ glycosidic bond and unbranched by 1-4 $α$ glycosidic linkage.