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A-LevelBiologyBiological molecules9700/12 · May/June 2020 · Q91 Mark

The diagram shows part of the chemical structure of a naturally occurring polysaccharide. [Figure 9.1] What types of glycosidic bonds are present?

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Aα-1,3 and α-1,4
Bα-1,4 and α-1,6
Cβ-1,3 and β-1,4
Dβ-1,4 and β-1,6

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C: β-1,3 and β-1,4

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Biological molecules, A-Level Biology (syllabus 9700). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
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A-Level Biology, May/June 2020 Paper 1 Variant 2, question 9.

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