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bobthebuilder

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Dietary fiber is classified as a complex carbohydrate because
 
 A. it is an energy storage molecule much like starch and glycogen.
  B. it consists of a group of plant polysaccharides.
  C. it is not digestible by human enzymes.
  D. it uses the same types of chemical bonds as are found in starch.

Question 2

Starch and glycogen are similar molecules. The two molecules differ because
 
 A. starch molecules are made of long chains of glucose, whereas glycogen molecules are made of glucose and galactose.
  B. starch molecules are branched, whereas glycogen molecules are linear.
  C. starch molecules are made in plants, while glycogen molecules are made in animals.
  D. starch molecules store glucose in plants, while glycogen molecules have little storage capacity.



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Moriaki

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Answer to Question 1

B

Answer to Question 2

C




bobthebuilder

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Reply 2 on: Aug 20, 2018
Wow, this really help


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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Great answer, keep it coming :)

 

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