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A-LevelBiologyBiological molecules9700/12 · Feb/Mar 2018 · Q81 Mark

A student wrote these statements about polysaccharides. 1 Amylose is formed from condensation reactions between β-glucose monomers. 2 Branches in amylopectin molecules form between carbon atoms 1 and 4 on α-glucose molecules. 3 In unbranched β-glucose chains, each monomer is rotated 180° relative to its adjacent monomer. Which of these statements are correct?

A1 and 2
B1 only
C2 and 3
D3 only

✓ Correct answer

D: 3 only

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Biological molecules, A-Level Biology (syllabus 9700). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
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A-Level Biology, Feb/Mar 2018 Paper 1 Variant 2, question 8.

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