Cellulose, composed of β-glucose in straight chains with 1,4-glycosidic bonds, differs from glycogen, made of α-glucose in branched chains with 1,4- and 1,6-glycosidic bonds.
Differences between cellulose and glycogen: Cellulose is made of β-glucose, forming straight chains, while glycogen is made of α-glucose and is branched, sometimes coiled. Glycogen has 1,4- and 1,6- glycosidic bonds, while cellulose only has 1,4-.
Front | Describe two differences between the structure of a cellulose molecule and a glycogen molecule. (2 marks) |
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Back | Cellulose is made up of β-glucose (monomers) and glycogen is made up of α-glucose (monomers); 2. Cellulose molecule has straight chain and glycogen is branched; 3. Cellulose molecule has straight chain and glycogen is coiled; 4. glycogen has 1,4- and 1,6- glycosidic bonds and cellulose has only 1,4- glycosidic bonds; |
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