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  4. Glycogen is a branched chain polymer of α-D-glucose units in which chain is formed by C 1- C 4 glycosidic linkage whereas branching occurs by the formation of C 1- C 6 glycosidic linkage. Structure of glycogen is similar to

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Q. Glycogen is a branched chain polymer of $\alpha$-D-glucose units in which chain is formed by $C _{1}- C _{4}$ glycosidic linkage whereas branching occurs by the formation of $C _{1}- C _{6}$ glycosidic linkage. Structure of glycogen is similar to

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Amylopectin is a branched polymer, amylose and cellulose are linear polymers while glucose is the monomer