Glucose can be linked together to form cellulose and starch due to variations in the glycosidic bonds between the glucose units, where cellulose features beta-1,4-glycosidic linkages that create long, rigid fibers, while starch consists primarily of alpha-1,4-glycosidic linkages that form branched structures for energy storage.
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How is it that glucose can be linked together to form both cellulose and starch? in 1 sentence.
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