BIOMOLECULES AND ENZYMES

BIOLOGY

POLYSACCHARIDES

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What is starch a polymer of?
A
Glucose
B
Lipids
C
Carbohydrates
D
Minerals
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Starch is comprised principally of two glucose polymers, amylose and amylopectin . Both polymers are made up of d-glucose units in cyclic pyranose form, linked through glycosidic bonds between carbons 1 and 4 of adjacent glucose monomers (Figure 1).

Detailed explanation-2: -Starch is a semi-crystalline polysaccharide natural polymer with a complex structure. Starch consists of two-component polymers: amylose (AM) and amylopectin (AP).

Detailed explanation-3: -Glycogen is a glucose polymer that is primarily stored in the liver and muscle and is required for glucose homeostasis during fasting.

Detailed explanation-4: -Correct option: a Starch is a polymer of -glucoseExplanation:Starch is also know as amylum which occurs in all green plants. A molecule of starch C6H10O5 n is built of a large number of -glucose ring joined through oxygen-atom.

Detailed explanation-5: -Starch is a natural polymer, or polysaccharide, meaning that it is a long chain comprising one type of molecule. Starch consists of glucose molecules. It can occur in two forms: amylose and amylopectin.

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