JEE MainChemistryBiomoleculesMCQ+4 / −1
Amylopectin is compound of :
- A-D-glucose, C1 – C4 and C1 – C6 linkages
- B-D-glucose, C1 – C4 and C2 – C6 linkages
- C-D-glucose, – and – linkages
- D-D-glucose, – and – linkages
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Correct answer: A
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Recall the structure of amylopectin
Amylopectin is a branched polysaccharide present in starch.
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Monomer unit in amylopectin
Amylopectin is made up of -D-glucose units.
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Type of glycosidic linkages
- The main chain has glycosidic linkages, i.e. linkage.
- The branching points have glycosidic linkages, i.e. linkage.
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Check each option
- A: -D-glucose, and linkages
✅ Correct - B: -D-glucose, and linkages
❌ Wrong monomer and wrong branching linkage - C: -D-glucose, and linkages
❌ Wrong monomer; amylopectin contains -D-glucose, not -D-glucose - D: -D-glucose, and linkages
❌ Wrong branching linkage; it should be
- A: -D-glucose, and linkages
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Final answer
Therefore, amylopectin is composed of -D-glucose units with and linkages.
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