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Glycogen is...

Glycogen is

A

Structurally very much similar to amylopectin

B

A polymer of `beta`- D – glucose units

C

Structurally similar to amylopectin but extensively branched

D

Structurally similar to amylopectin but extensively branched

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C
Glycogen is structurally similar to amylopectin except highly extensively branching
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