b Glucose exists in a straight-chain form and in various cyclic forms. In the straight-chain form, the functional group at $C -1$ is an aldehyde group.The functional groups on $C-2$ to $C-6$ are alcohol groups. In the cyclic form, the functional group on $C-1$ is a hemiacetal group.
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Glycogen is a branched chain polymer of $\alpha -D$ -glucose units in which chain is formed by $C_1-C_4$ glycosidic linkage whereas branching occurs by the formation of $C_1-C_6$ glycosidic linkage. Structure of glycogen is similar to