NTA Abhyas NEET2020ChemistryBiomoleculesPractice
The polysaccharide that is not made up of only one type of monosaccharide is
Options
- Aglycogen
- Bcellulose
- Cinulin
- Dall of the above
Correct answer
C. inulin
Step-by-step solution
Polysaccharide having only one type of monosaccharide are called homopolymers. Polymers of glucose are called as Glucans. Glycogen, cellulose, and starch are polymers of glucose. Inulin is the naturally occurring polysaccharide, composed mainly of fructose units, and it can have a terminal glucose unit. So, inulin, which contains terminal glucose units is a heteropolymer, and inulin which has no terminal glucose units is a homopolymer.