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Biomolecules — Chemistry STD 12 Science — Question

Maharashtra BoardEnglish MediumSTD 12 ScienceChemistryBiomolecules1 Mark
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What is the basic formula for starch?
  • A
    $\left( C _6 H _{12} O _6\right)_n$
  • ✓
    $\left( C _6 H _{10} O _5\right)_n$
  • C
    $C _{12} H _{22} O _{11}$
  • D
    $\left( C _6 H _{12} O _4\right)_n$
✓

Answer

Correct option: B.
$\left( C _6 H _{10} O _5\right)_n$
(b) : Starch is a polysaccharide comprising glucose monomers joined in $\alpha-1,4$ linkage. The basic chemical formula of the starch molecule is $\left( C _6 H _{10} O _5\right)_n$.

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