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Which of the following is a reducing sugar?
Which of the following is a reducing sugar?
- Starch
- Cellulose
- Sucrose
- Fructose (correct)
Which carbohydrate is used as an energy storage molecule in bacteria and plants?
Which carbohydrate is used as an energy storage molecule in bacteria and plants?
- Amylose (correct)
- Maltose
- Inulin
- Glycogen
What type of glycosidic linkage is found in cellulose?
What type of glycosidic linkage is found in cellulose?
- Beta-1,4-glycosidic linkage (correct)
- Alpha-1,4-glycosidic linkage
- Alpha-1,6-glycosidic linkage
- Beta-1,2-glycosidic linkage
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Study Notes
Reducing Sugars
- A reducing sugar is a type of sugar that can act as a reducing agent, donating an electron to another molecule.
Carbohydrate Energy Storage
- In bacteria and plants, glycogen is used as an energy storage molecule.
Cellulose Structure
- Cellulose, a complex carbohydrate, has a beta-1,4 glycosidic linkage.
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