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Monosaccharides are linked by glycosidic bonds that form as a result of dehydration synthesis.

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Figure 3.8 Sucrose is formed when a monomer of glucose and a monomer of fructose are joined in a dehydration reaction to form a glycosidic bond.

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Amylopectin is composed of branched chains of glucose monomers connected by α 1,4 and α 1,6 glycosidic linkages.

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Amylose is composed of unbranched chains of glucose monomers connected by α 1,4 glycosidic linkages.

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Thus, both pairs could be flipflopped over and still have their glycosidic bonds facing in the same direction.

From "Double Helix" by James D. Watson