Manipal MET2018ChemistryBiomolecules
Starch is the polymer of
Options
- Aglucose
- Bfructose
- CBoth (a) and (b)
- DNone of these
Correct answer
A. glucose
Step-by-step solution
Starch is the main storage polysaccharide of plants. It is a polymer of -D-glucose. Starch ( C ₆ H ₁₀ O ₅ )_n H ⁺ Maltose C ₁₂ H ₂₂ O ₁₁ H ⁺ D-glucose C ₆ H ₁₂ O ₆