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Which of the following statement is not correct ?

A

Starch is a polymer of `alpha`-glucose

B

Starch is made up of amylose and amylopectin.

C

Amylose is a linear structure consisting of several glucose residues joined by 1, 4-glycosidic linkages.

D

Amylopectin is a straight chain with several glucose residues joined by 1, 4-glycosidic linkages.

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The correct Answer is:
D
(D) Starch is apolymer of `alpha`-glucose.
Starch is made up of amylose and amylopectin.
Amylose is a linear structure consisting of several glucose resideuse joined by 1,4-glycosidic linkages
Amylocpectin is a branched chain with several glucose residues joined by 1,4-glycosidic linkages and at branching is by 1,6-glycosidic linkages.
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