Which of these property/ properties is /are true for starch but not for cellulose?
I. It consists of a long chain of glucose molecules.
II. Its monosaccharide units are connected by beta linkages.
III. The neighboring monosaccharides form hydrogen bonds.
IV. Its polysaccharides are easily broken down by enzymes in the body.
A) IV only
B) I and III
C) II and III
D) III and IV
E) II, III, and IV

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Starch and cellulose both consist of long chains of glucose molecules and have neighboring monosaccharides that form hydrogen bonds. The key difference is that in starch, the glucose units are connected by alpha linkages, making it easily digestible by enzymes in the human body, whereas cellulose has beta linkages, which human enzymes cannot break down.

Which of These Property/ Properties Is /Are True for Starch