Fundamentals of Organic ChemistryChemistryBiomolecules
Starch is a polymer of which of the following sugars?
Options
- AGlucose
- BFructose
- CLactose
- DRibose
Correct answer
A. Glucose
Step-by-step solution
Starch is a polysaccharide that serves as the major energy storage carbohydrate in plants. It is a polymer composed entirely of -D-glucose units. Starch consists of two components: amylose, which is a linear polymer of glucose linked by -1,4-glycosidic bonds, and amylopectin, which is a branched polymer of glucose linked by -1,4 and -1,6-glycosidic bonds. Answer: Glucose