Biology 9700 · AS & A Level · Carbohydrates and lipids

Carbohydrates and lipids — practice question

The diagram shows a section of an alginic acid molecule. Alginic acid is a polymer that occurs in the cell walls of brown seaweeds. Which statement about alginic acid is correct?

  • AAlginic acid is a linear polysaccharide containing $1,6$ glycosidic bonds between each hexose sugar.
  • BAlginic acid is formed from two monomers joined by $1,4$ glycosidic bonds.
  • CAlternate monosaccharides are arranged in opposite directions; this is also seen in glycogen molecules.
  • DHexose sugars and water molecules are joined by condensation reactions to make alginic acid.

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