HUMAN NUTRITION

NUTRITION

CARBOHYDRATES

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following is NOT made of thousands of glucose molecules?
A
Polysaccharide
B
Maltose
C
Glycogen
D
Amylose
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Cellulose. Cellulose is a polysaccharide consisting of a linear chain of several hundred to many thousands of linked glucose units.

Detailed explanation-2: -Since maltose is made up of just glucose, not fructose, it might be slightly healthier than table sugar.

Detailed explanation-3: -Detailed Solution. The answer is Rubber. Glycogen, starch and cellulose are made up of hundreds of glucose monomers while rubber is made up of isoprene monomers.

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