Which of the following carbohydrates are branched polymer of glucose?

Amylase

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Amylopectin

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Cellulose

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Glycogen

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Solution

The correct options are
B
Amylopectin

D
Glycogen

Amylopectin is a water-soluble polysaccharide and highly branched polymer of α-glucose units found in plants. Glycogen is a multibranched polysaccharide of glucose that serves as a form of energy storage in humans, animals, fungi, and bacteria.

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Which of the following carbohydrates are branched polymer of glucose?

The correct options are B Amylopectin D Glycogen Amylopectin is a water-soluble polysaccharide and highly branched polymer of α-glucose units found in plants. Glycogen is a multibranched polysaccharide of glucose that serves as a form of energy storage in humans, animals, fungi, and bacteria.

The correct options are
B
Amylopectin

D
Glycogen

Amylopectin is a water-soluble polysaccharide and highly branched polymer of α-glucose units found in plants. Glycogen is a multibranched polysaccharide of glucose that serves as a form of energy storage in humans, animals, fungi, and bacteria.