Which of the following statements about :starch and glycogen is false Amylose is unbranched, amylopectin and glycogen contain many (alpha 1→6)branches Both are polymers made of glucose units only Glycogen is more extensively branched than starch Both serve primarily as structural elements in cell walls

Which of the following statements about :starch and glycogen is false Amylose is unbranched, amylopectin and glycogen contain many (alpha 1→6)branches Both are polymers made of glucose units only Glycogen is more extensively branched than starch Both serve primarily as structural elements in cell walls

Biology Today and Tomorrow without Physiology (MindTap Course List)

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Chapter3: Cell Structure

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Problem 6SQ: Cell membranes consist mainly of ________ and ________. a. lipids; carbohydrates b. phospholipids;...

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