Single Choice

Glycogen is a homopolymer made up of

AGlucose units
Correct Answer
BGalactose units
CRibose units
DAmino acids

Solution

Glycogen is a branched polymer of glucose. It is readily soluble in water. It consists of alpha D glucose units, mostly linked by 1-4 glycosidic linkage, and is highly branched via frequent 1-6 linkages.
So, the correct answer is 'Glucose unit'.


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