What Is the Major Structural Difference Between Starch and Glycogen

question 6

Multiple Choice

What is the major structural difference between starch and glycogen?

• A) The types of monosaccharide subunits in the molecules.
• B) The type of glycosidic linkages in the molecule.
• C) Whether glucose is in the α or β form.
• D) The amount of branching that occurs in the molecule.

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Definitions:

Trichromatic Theory

Theory stating that color perception is produced by three types of cone receptors in the retina that are particularly sensitive to different, but overlapping, ranges of wavelengths.

Visual System

The part of the central nervous system that allows organisms to process visual detail, including the eye, optic nerve, and brain regions involved in vision.

Wavelengths

The distance between successive crests of a wave, especially points in sound waves or electromagnetic waves.

Colorblindness

A condition in which individuals are unable to perceive certain colors in the way most people do, resulting from abnormalities in the color sensors in the eyes.