How many glucose residues are present in starch and glycogen?

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Dr Birendra Kumar Mishra
Nov 18, 2016

It consist two molecules, the linear and helical amylose and the branched amylopectin.

Explanation:

The starch consists of two types of molecules. The linear and helical amylose and the branched amylopectin are the two tyoes of molecules in starch.
Depending on the types of plant, the number of glucose vary. Generally, the starch of plants contain 20 to 25% amylose and 75 to 80% amylopectin by weight.
Glycogen, the glucose store of animals, is a more branched version of amylopectin. Thank

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