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Q.3. Which component of starch is branched polymerof a glucose and insoluble in water ?

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Starchis a food reserve in plants just like glycogen in animals..It the main storage polysacccharide of plants which is polymer of alpha-glucose and consist of two components-1.Amylose-It is thelinear polmer of alpha-glucoseand water soluble fraction.2.Amylopectin-It consist ofbranched chains of alpha-glucoseand insoluble fraction.



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