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In what ways are cellulose and starch similar to each other and in what ways are they different ?

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Starch and cellulose are two very similar polymers. In fact, they are both made from the same monomer, glucose, and have the same glucose-based repeat units. There is only one difference. In starch, all the glucose repeat units are oriented in the same direction..

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