The Following Structure Represents a Storage Polysaccharide Such as Glycogen

question 12

Multiple Choice

The following structure represents a storage polysaccharide such as glycogen or starch. Each sphere represents a monomer of the polymer. When this structure is broken down during metabolism, the debranching enzyme would hydrolyze monomers at which point in the polymer as indicated by the letters?

• A) A only
• B) B only
• C) C only
• D) Hydrolysis could occur at B or C.
• E) Hydrolysis could occur at A, B, or C.

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Definitions:

Monetary Policy

Actions of a central bank, currency board, or other regulatory committee that determine the size and rate of growth of the money supply, which in turn affects interest rates.

MPC

Marginal Propensity to Consume, the proportion of an increase in income that gets spent on consumption.

Multiplier Effect

The phenomenon where an initial increase in spending leads to a larger increase in income and consumption within the economy.

Net Exports

The value of a country's total exports minus its total imports, representing the net trade balance.