Polymers Question 116

Question: Which is not a polymer

[DPMT 2005]

Options:

A) Sucrose

B) Enzyme

C) Starch

D) Teflon

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Answer:

Correct Answer: A

Solution:

Sucrose is a disaccharides which upon acid or enzymatic hydrolysis gives only two molecules of monosaccharides. Sucrose $ \xrightarrow{{{H}^{+}}\text{or invertaase}} $ D(+)-glucose+(-)-fructose