The difference between amylose and amylopectin is-

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A. amylopectin has `1 rarr 4 alpha`-linkage and `1- 6 alpha`-linkage
B. amylose has `1 rarr 4 alpha` -linkage and `1-6 beta`-linkage
C. amylopectin has `1 rarr 4 alpha`-linkage and `1-6 beta`-linkage
D. amylose is made up of glucose and galactose

Answer

A

Explanation

Amylose and amylopectin both are polymers of `alpha-D-(+)` glucose. In amylose, the glycosidic linkage is formed between `C-1` of a glucose unit and `C-4` of other glucose unit. Again, amylopectin is a branched polymer where glycosidic linkages are present between `C-1-C-4 and C-1-C-6`.