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NEET 2020
Exam
NEET
Year
2020
Subject
Botany
Chapter
Plant Kingdom

NEET 2020 · Botany · Plant Kingdom

Floridean starch has structure similar to

Floridean starch has structure similar to

Options

  1. AAmylopectin and glycogen
  2. BMannitol and algin
  3. CLaminarin and cellulose
  4. DStarch and cellulose

Correct answer

A. Amylopectin and glycogen

Step-by-step solution

Floridean starch is the stored food for the members of class Rhodophyceae, and it is structurally similar to amylopectin and glycogen, i.e. it is a homopolymer of α−\alpha -glucose but has a branching pattern intermediate to amylopectin and glycogen.
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