NUTRITION
CARBOHYDRATES
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Question
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What is the difference between amylose and amylopectin?
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amylose is branched, amylopectin is a chain
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Amylopectin releases easily, amylose does not
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Amylopectin loses shape, amylose holds shape of potato
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amylose is chain, amylopectin is branched
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Starch is a storage form of energy in plants. It contains two polymers composed of glucose units: amylose (linear) and amylopectin (branched). Glycogen is a storage form of energy in animals. It is a branched polymer composed of glucose units.
Detailed explanation-2: -Amylose is an unbranched linear molecule polymer composed of -1, 4-d-glucose units linked by -d-(1–4) linkages.
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