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How is it that glucose can be linked together to form both cellulose and starch? Answer in one sentance
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Glucose can be linked together to form cellulose and starch because they are both polysaccharides made of α-glucose and β-glucose monomers, respectively, which differ in their glycosidic linkages—starch primarily consists of α-(1→4) bonds, while cellulose is formed by β-(1→4) bonds.
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Glucose forms cellulose and starch by linking as β-(1→4) bonds in cellulose and α-(1→4) bonds in starch.
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