How do the structures of amylose and cellulose differ?
A) Amylose is a linear polysaccharide and cellulose is a branched polysaccharide.
B) Amylose is a homopolysaccharide and cellulose is a heteropolysaccharide.
C) Amylose is a polysaccharide of glucose units,and cellulose is a polysaccharide of galactose units.
D) Amylose is a polysaccharide made up of D-glucose units,and cellulose is a polysaccharide made up of L-glucose units.
E) Amylose contains α(1→4) glycosidic bonds joining D-glucose units,and cellulose contains β(1→4) glycosidic bonds joining D-glucose units.
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