Polymers Question 23

Question: Which one of the following is a linear polymer

[KCET 1998]

Options:

A) Amylopectin

B) Glycogen

C) Starch

D) Amylose

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Answer:

Correct Answer: D

Solution:

Amylose is a linear polymer of $ \alpha -D- $ Glucose $ \underset{(C_1-C_4\alpha -\text{linkage)}}{\mathop{{{(-Glucose-Glucose-\text{Glucose –)}} _{n}}}} $