Refer to the Figures Below Showing the Structures of Cellulose

question 196

Multiple Choice

Refer to the figures below showing the structures of cellulose and chitin. What is a difference that distinguishes these two polysaccharides from each other?

• A) One contains a hexose monomer, while the other contains a pentose monomer.
• B) One is a linear polymer, while the other is branched.
• C) One contains  -1,4 glycosidic linkages, while the other contains  -1,4 glycosidic linkages.
• D) One contains glucose monomers, while the other contains N-acetyl-glucosamine monomers.
• E) One contains glucose monomers, while the other contains glucosamine monomers.

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