Question

misconception question 22
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what structural difference accounts for the functional differences between starch and cellulose?
starch is a polymer of glucose, whereas cellulose is a polymer of fructose.
starch can be digested by animal enzymes, whereas cellulose cannot.
starch and cellulose differ in the glycosidic linkages between their glucose monomers.

Explanation:

Both starch and cellulose are polymers of glucose. The key structural difference is in the glycosidic linkages between their glucose monomers. Starch has α - glycosidic linkages and cellulose has β - glycosidic linkages, which leads to their different functions. The option about digestibility is a functional difference, not a structural one, and the first option is incorrect as cellulose is also a glucose - based polymer.

Answer:

Starch and cellulose differ in the glycosidic linkages between their glucose monomers.