Multiple choice

Glycogen is a branched polymer of glucose. It has

  1. no reducing ends

  2. no non-reducing ends

  3. one reducing end and several non-reducing ends

  4. one non-reducing end and several reducing ends
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Glycogen is a branched molecule of glucose subunit of glucose molecules, which are linked by á1-4 linkage and á1-6 linkage at the branching point. So, it has only one reducing end and several non-reducing ends.

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