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How do herbivorous animals digest cellulose?
Why do beta-1,4 glycosidic linkages contribute to the structural function of chitin?
How does the lack of branching in chitin affect the structural integrity of exoskeletons?
Analyze how the beta configuration in chitin's glycosidic linkages contributes to its role in nature.
What type of glycosidic bond links NAG and NAM sugar units in peptidoglycan?
How does the structure of peptidoglycan affect the gram-staining process?
How does the thickness of peptidoglycan layers differ between gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria?
Which of the following statements correctly describes the structural difference between amylose and amylopectin?
How does the frequency of branch points in amylopectin affect its structural properties?
How does the structure of starch contribute to its role as an energy storage molecule in plant cells?
What type of glycosidic linkages primarily connect the D-glucose molecules in glycogen?
Given the branching frequency of glycogen and amylopectin, which polysaccharide would release glucose more rapidly and why?
Which feature of glycogen allows it to serve as an efficient energy storage molecule?