Fundamentals of Organic ChemistryChemistryBiomolecules
The complete hydrolysis of starch yields:
Options
- ASucrose
- BFructose
- CBoth glucose and fructose
- DGlucose
Correct answer
D. Glucose
Step-by-step solution
Starch is a polysaccharide composed entirely of -D-glucose units. It consists of two components: amylose and amylopectin. Amylose is a linear polymer of -D-glucose linked by C1-C4 glycosidic bonds, while amylopectin is a branched polymer of -D-glucose linked by C1-C4 and C1-C6 glycosidic bonds. Therefore, the complete hydrolysis of starch breaks all the glycosidic bonds, yielding only glucose molecules. Answer: Glucose