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A-LevelBiologyBiological moleculesMay/June 2012Paper 1 Q111 Mark

The diagram shows two molecules of glucose. Four possible bonding positions are labelled p, q, r, and s, and t, u, v, w. [Figure 11.1] When these two molecules condense during the formation of a glycogen molecule, where could bonds form?

Ap – u or q – w
Bq – w or p – v
Cr – t or q – u
Ds – w or r – v

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The correct answer is A: p – u or q – w

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About This A-Level Biology Question

Topic

This multiple-choice question tests Biological molecules in A-Level Biology (syllabus code 9700). It is worth 1 mark.

Source

This question appeared in the Cambridge A-Level Biology May/June 2012 examination, Paper 1 Variant 2.

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