Starch is used to store energy and cellulose is a structural polysaccharide. The key differences that explain these functions are
A. cellulose with high branching aids strong structures, and starch with low branching makes for easy energy release.
B. alpha 1-4 and alpha 1-6 glycosidic linkage in starch creates branching, and beta 1-4 in cellulose creates unbranched structures.
C. the unbranched structure of starch makes it easy to process for energy, and the branched structure in cellulose creates strong bonds.
D. beta 1-4 and alpha 1-6 glycosidic linkage of starch can create branches, and alpha 1-4 linkages in cellulose creates cellulose.
Answer: B
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