Consider all the different polysaccharides that exist across species and then select all of the following characteristics that can vary among polysaccharides. a. amount of branching b. types of bonds (glycosidic) between monomers c. types of monosaccharides

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Sullivan Hurley

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6 February, 14:41

Consider all the different polysaccharides that exist across species and then select all of the following characteristics that can vary among polysaccharides. a. amount of branching b. types of bonds (glycosidic) between monomers c. types of monosaccharides

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Caiden Frey · Answer 1

The correct answer is b types of glycosidic bond between the monomers.

Explanation:

HomoPolysaccharides differ from each other by the presence of different glycosidic linkage within their chemical structure.

For example

1 Starch contain glucose residues which are linked by alpha-1,4-glycosidic linkage.

2 In glycogen molecule the glucose residues are linked together by both alpha-1,4-glycosidic linkage and alpha-1,6 - glycosidic linkage.

3 In cellulose the glucose monomers are linked together by beta-1,4-glycosidic linkage.