The enzyme amylase can break glycosidic linkages between glucose monomers only if the monomers are the α form. Which of the following could amylase break down?

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Starch is a glucose polymer composed of α-glucose monomers connected by α-glycosidic linkages that can be broken down by amylase. Cellulose and chitin are also glucose polymers, but they consist of β-glycosidic linkages that amylase cannot break down. Therefore, the correct answer is A.

The Enzyme Amylase Can Break Glycosidic Linkages Between Glucose Monomers