Glycogen is a homopolymer made up of

Glucose units

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The correct option is A Glucose units
Glycogen is a branched polymer of glucose. It is readily soluble in water. It consists of alpha D glucose units, mostly linked by 1-4 glycosidic linkage, and is highly branched via frequent 1-6 linkages.
So, the correct answer is 'Glucose unit'.

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Glycogen is a homopolymer made up of

The correct option is A Glucose unitsGlycogen is a branched polymer of glucose. It is readily soluble in water. It consists of alpha D glucose units, mostly linked by 1-4 glycosidic linkage, and is highly branched via frequent 1-6 linkages. So, the correct answer is 'Glucose unit'.

The correct option is A Glucose units
Glycogen is a branched polymer of glucose. It is readily soluble in water. It consists of alpha D glucose units, mostly linked by 1-4 glycosidic linkage, and is highly branched via frequent 1-6 linkages.
So, the correct answer is 'Glucose unit'.