NEET2012ChemistryBiomoleculesActual
Which of the following is a homopolysaccharide?
Options
- AHeparin
- BInulin
- CPectin
- DHyaluronic acid
Correct answer
B. Inulin
Step-by-step solution
Homopolysaccharides or homoglycans are those complex carbohydrates which are formed by polymerization of only one type of monosaccharide monomers. For example, starch, glycogen, inulin, cellulose, chitin, etc. Agar, pectin, hyaluronic acid, heparin, etc., are heteropolysaccharides.