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BIOLOGY TOPIC 2 MOLECULAR BIOLOGY

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What is starch (mention amylose)

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Polysaccharide (energy storage) in plants a glucose in a 1-4 arrangement found as amylose or amylopectin Amylose is a linear (helical) molecule Amylopectin is branched with 1-6 linkages added amylose is harder to digest and is less soluble = but it takes up less space so it is a better storage form


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