Question

Which of the following statements best describes this reaction?

The glycogen polymer undergoes hydrolysis to form a glucose monomer and glycogen.
The glycogen polymer undergoes dehydration synthesis to form a glucose monomer and a glycogen.
The glycogen polymer undergoes enzyme lysis and loses its ability to function as storage for carbohydrates.
The glycogen polymer’s alpha glycosidic bonding is broken by water and results in two glucose monomers.

Answer 1

The correct option is: the glycogen polymer’s alpha glycosidic bonding is broken by water and results in two glucose monomers.

The reaction is Glycogen ----> glucose + glucose

The alpha bonding in glycogen is hydrolysed by water and this gives rise to two glucose monomers

• Glycogen is a polysaccharide which is a form of storage of carbohydrates in animals
• Many glucose monomers undergo condensation and form alpha glycosidic bonding to each other to form glycogen
• When the body has low blood sugar levels, the stored glycogen has to be broken down to produce glucose
• The alpha glycosidic bond undergoes hydrolysis to form glucose monomers
• The enzyme needed for this reaction is phosphorylase
• The reaction is acid hydrolysis
• The majority of glycogen is stored in muscle cells

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