During periods of energy surplus, animal hepatocytes (liver cells) synthesize glycogen to store glucose. Which option correctly identifies the specific monomeric isomer used to build glycogen, and the type of chemical reaction that joins these monomers together?
β\betaβ-glucose, joined by hydrolysis reactions
α\alphaα-glucose, joined by condensation reactions
β\betaβ-glucose, joined by condensation reactions
α\alphaα-glucose, joined by hydrolysis reactions
72 exam-style questions on OCR GCSE Biology 1.2 What happens in cells (and what do cells need)?, covering 1.2.1 Structure of DNA, 1.2.2 Nucleotides and complementary bases, 1.2.3 Protein synthesis, 1.2.4 DNA structure and the proteins made, 1.2.5 Investigating enzymatic reactions, and 1.2.6 Mechanism of enzyme action. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.