Question

Glycogen structure - a polymer of ________: linear chain of ____________ bonds (linear) with ___________ bonds at branch points.

Branch points occur about every __________ residues (starch is unbranched or with branch points every _______ residues)

Answer 1

Glycogen is a highly branched polymer of glucose with alpha-1,4-glycosidic bonds linearly and alpha-1,6-glycosidic bonds at branch points about every 8-10 units; starch has less frequent branches or is unbranched.

Step-by-step explanation:

Glycogen structure is a polymer of glucose: a linear chain of alpha-1,4-glycosidic bonds (linear) with alpha-1,6-glycosidic bonds at branch points.

Branch points occur about every 8-10 glucose residues, while starch has branch points every 24-30 glucose residues in the form of amylopectin or is unbranched in the form of amylose.