Which of the following statements is true of amylopectin?
A) It has a straight chain of as many as 4,000 D-glucose units that are linked by α-1,4-glycosidic bonds.
B) It has a straight chain of as many as 4,000 D-glucose units that are linked by β-1,4-glycosidic bonds.
C) It has a branched structure with as many as 10,000 D-glucose units linked linearly by α-1,4-glycosidic bonds and multiple branches of 24 to 30 units linked at branch points by α-1,6-glycosidic bonds.
D) It has a branched structure with as many as 10,000 D-glucose units linked linearly by β-1,4-glycosidic bonds and multiple branches of 24 to 30 units linked at branch points by β-1,6-glycosidic bonds.
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