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Date May 2018 Marks available 2 Reference code 18M.3.hl.TZ1.8
Level HL Paper 3 Time zone TZ1
Command term Outline Question number 8 Adapted from N/A

Question

Polymers of glucose include starch and cellulose.

Outline why cellulose fibres are strong.

Markscheme

Any two of:

long straight/unbranched chains

multiple hydrogen bonds «between chains»

 

microfibrils

OR

rigid/cable structure

 

[2 marks]

Examiners report

[N/A]

Syllabus sections

Options » B: Biochemistry » B.10 Stereochemistry in biomolecules (HL only)
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