2. Which of the following statements is false & why? a) Branched polymers of glucose have...

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2. Which of the following statements is false & why?

a) Branched polymers of glucose have both α1-4 and α1-6 glycosidic linkages

b) α-glucose is the monomer in the polymer glycogen

c) The fibrous nature of cellulose is strengthened by a network of H-bonds

d) α-glucose has the hydroxyl group on the anomeric carbon below the plane of the ring

e) Lactulose is not digested by human enzymes

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Answer 1

Answer #1

Ans. All statements are correct except statement C. The fibrous nature of cellulose is not strengthened by a network of H-bonds.

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