Glycogen is:

A polymer of β – D glucose units

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A structural polysaccharide

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Structurally very much similar to amylopectin

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Structurally similar to amylopectin but extensively branched

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Solution

The correct option is D
Structurally similar to amylopectin but extensively branched

Glycogen chains are much shorter, branching take place between 10 – 14 glucose units.

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