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Which of these molecules can hold iodine molecules?(a) Starch(b) Cellulose(c) Chitin(d) SucroseThe question was posed to me by my college professor while I was bunking the class.I'm obligated to ask this question of Biomolecules in division Biomolecules of Biology – Class 11

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Right choice is (a) STARCH

To explain: The secondary structure of starch is helical and can hold iodine molecules in its structure. Cellulose and CHITIN do not have HELICES and HENCE cannot hold iodine. Sucrose is a disaccharide.



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