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    5.

    Agar, a polysaccharide extracted from certain red algae, is widely used as a solidifying agent in microbiological media. Which of the following structural features contributes most to agar's gelling properties?

    A

    High degree of branching similar to glycogen.

    B

    Presence of Ξ²(1β†’4) glycosidic linkages exclusively.

    C

    The presence of sulfated galactose residues and the formation of double helices.

    D

    Its ability to form highly crystalline structures similar to cellulose.

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    7.

    Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of cellulose?

    A

    Composed of glucose monomers

    B

    Provides energy for humans

    C

    Forms a structural component of plant cell walls

    D

    Contains beta-1,4 glycosidic linkages

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