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Refer to the Figure Below α\alpha Versus β\beta Glycosidic Linkage
B) a Requirement for Glucose as the Monomer

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Refer to the figure below.  Refer to the figure below.   Polysaccharide A functions as an energy source in plants, whereas polysaccharides B and C function as structural polymers in the woody tissues of plants.Based on their molecular structures, which property of these polysaccharides could be important in distinguishing these two different functions? A)   \alpha  versus  \beta  glycosidic linkage B)  A requirement for glucose as the monomer C)  An ability to form hydrogen bonds between chains D)  The number of carbon atoms in the monomer E)  A monomer linkage between carbons 1 and 4 Polysaccharide A functions as an energy source in plants, whereas polysaccharides B and C function as structural polymers in the woody tissues of plants.Based on their molecular structures, which property of these polysaccharides could be important in distinguishing these two different functions?


A) α\alpha versus β\beta glycosidic linkage
B) A requirement for glucose as the monomer
C) An ability to form hydrogen bonds between chains
D) The number of carbon atoms in the monomer
E) A monomer linkage between carbons 1 and 4

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